Washington Tucker, Letter, Eldorado, Union Co., AR, to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 4 May 1844; handwriting presumably of Washington Tucker; dockets in handwriting of ; one page, JS Collection, CHL. Includes postal markings.
his labours, I am sure would be crowned with success, and the salvation of many a precious yet perrishing soul might be rescued from death and prove the rich fruits of the missionary’s toil——
The principal Denominations here are— The Methodists— Baptists and Campbellites— A great many of the people, however, are non professors, the greater majority of whom are quite morral and many of them religiously inclined—
I shall look for a minister from you within two or three months— when h[e] does come I will see that he is ho[s]pitably received and entertained