Letter-1840, June 15

Mrs. Shurlock writes in reference to the note for $75.00 she loaned Miss Todd [Greene]:—

   Rev. Mr. Greene:— Dear Brother;— Mr. Canterberry called on me the 22nd of May and paid me $75.00 for which I gave him a receipt…. He said he was directed to pay me this with the added interest. I told him to tell you that I expected my interest from another source. I had no idea of ever charging my dear sister Todd any interest for any good I may have done her in any way. Tell her for me that I do not think that I ever put money upon so good an interest as that I lent her; and I am sure that I never felt so much real satisfaction in the use of any money that I ever had as in that: And if it has been a blessing to her then it has done good in a three-fold sense for it has also been a blessing to me and I think it is a blessing through her to the Indians…. I had made arrangements to go to Baltimore to meet you and Brother Johnson at the Conference; as a letter from sister Greene said you would both be there and that both of you expected to come to Philadelphia I did not go to Baltimore. When Mr. Canterberry came and said you would not come to Phila. my disappointment was very great…. It was too late then to again make arrangements to visit the Conference….

   Inclosed in the above letter was one to:—

   My Dear Sister Greene:— (Atter speaking or matters relating to acquaintances and friends and subjects of local interest Mrs. Shurlock writes:)…. I must tell you how much we were all pleased at our namesakes among your little folk. We were going to send them all some nice present if Brother Greene had come to Phila…. When Mr. Canterberry said Brother Greene is not coming I could not refrain from tears right before him…. We want to send a box of things, write me and tell us how to send— Can it be done through any of your merchants? —and also tell what things would be most suitable—what you want and you shall have it…. Give our love to those dear children that are named for us. Mr. Shurlock is very much pleased that you thus remembered him and is greatly obliged to you for the honor you have bestowed in giving him a name among that people who are destined at no distant day to make a great Christian nation, and thus perpetuating our name long after we are dead…. Sister Weaver and Sister King are also both well pleased and said the same thing about the survival of their names. Allow me to suggest that…if there is another pair that you name them William and Rachel Blanding…. They would be greatly pleased….

[Copy of extracts of letters sent by Belle Greene, MSS. Dept. K.S.H.S.]