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Henry Eno letters to his father, January 1835-July 1837
1836-02-14 Page 3
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and urged me to come out this spring and he would assist me what he could - but as I want to locate myself permanently in some place I have pitched upon Peoria on the Illinois River, it is increasing in population very rapidly is in a healthy situation and I am informed from good sources will in a short time be the Capitol of the State - I intend to make myself known by my profession if I can and in the meantime try if I can do as others have done before me make money by other means and I am determined if I have life & health that I will make at least a competence - I hope you will approve of my going for I should very much [illegible] indeed I would not leave without your approbation I feel confident & sanquine that I can do better there than I can here. There is a wider field open for honorable enterprise, should I stay here ambition would be almost dead within me - I received a letter a few days since from Edward I am glad to hear that he is in business in New York & I hope he will stick to it - I hear [illegible] from William occasionally and am pleased to find that he is considerably thought of & respected at Albany - I hope this extreme cold weather that you do not venture out much I have heard it remarked that a very cold winter was bad for persons of an advanced age unless they took good care of themselves - My health is now very good altho I am a little troubled with the rheumatism - I will write again soon I hope to hear from you upon receipt of this Yours affectionately Henry Eno Stephen Eno Remember to Master Stewart and ask him to write me a letter.
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and urged me to come out this spring and he would assist me what he could - but as I want to locate myself permanently in some place I have pitched upon Peoria on the Illinois River, it is increasing in population very rapidly is in a healthy situation and I am informed from good sources will in a short time be the Capitol of the State - I intend to make myself known by my profession if I can and in the meantime try if I can do as others have done before me make money by other means and I am determined if I have life & health that I will make at least a competence - I hope you will approve of my going for I should very much [illegible] indeed I would not leave without your approbation I feel confident & sanquine that I can do better there than I can here. There is a wider field open for honorable enterprise, should I stay here ambition would be almost dead within me - I received a letter a few days since from Edward I am glad to hear that he is in business in New York & I hope he will stick to it - I hear [illegible] from William occasionally and am pleased to find that he is considerably thought of & respected at Albany - I hope this extreme cold weather that you do not venture out much I have heard it remarked that a very cold winter was bad for persons of an advanced age unless they took good care of themselves - My health is now very good altho I am a little troubled with the rheumatism - I will write again soon I hope to hear from you upon receipt of this Yours affectionately Henry Eno Stephen Eno Remember to Master Stewart and ask him to write me a letter.
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