Every rising wave gave the greatest pain to our anxiety, and the
extreme painfulness of our alarm even increased when we were so far
off that we could not see them more.
"I must beg of you to give them a good reprimand. Their kind and
sensible hearts passed the limits of safety for themselves, and gave
us the most distressful emotions of soul. The sea was so rough, I am
sure they must all be very sick. However, we send them the warmest
thanks, with everlasting friendship and remembrance. Be pleased,
also, to take for yourself our tender respects.
"Never shall I forget so kind reception of me in your house, nor the
attentions of your friends. I am sensible that I gave to you and your
amiable family a great trouble; but your goodness will not
acknowledge it, and by so doing, it more impresses my mind with the
obligation, and with a true answering affection for your whole
family.
"I am, dear sir, with friendship and esteem, your most thankful and
most obedient servant,
"T. KOSCIUSKO."
"I can nothing add to the feelings of my worthy friend but that I
wish to the respectable and beautiful family of Vanderhorst all the
happiness that virtue and the most excellent qualities of the heart
can deserve.
"J. NIEMCIVITZ.
"The fair deity--I mean Mister Cupid--desires his best compliments to
you all."
This tender yet playful postscript from the young soldier votary of
Cupid and the muse is evidently appended in the gayety of an
affectionate heart, speeding to the land of his own lady-love,
shortly to become his bride after his arrival, and which was so
consummated.
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