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accumulating misfortunes. After her death Boone removed to the home of his daughter Jemima, who, with her husband, Flanders Callaway, had come to Missouri from Kentucky soon after the cession of Louisiana to the United States. But, even in extreme old age, he was of too roving a disposition to remain long in any one place. Much of his time he spent at the homes of his sons, Daniel Morgan and Nathan. It was while he was on a visit to Nathan, in the autumn of 1816, that he wrote to his sister-in-law, Sarah Boone, wife of his brother Samuel, a letter now among the most treasured possessions of the Wisconsin State Historical Society, and valuable as providing the only personal account extant of his religious beliefs.

"Deer Sister," the aged pioneer began, "with pleasuer I Red a Later from your Sun Samuel Boone who informs me that you are yett Liveing and in good health Considing your age I wright to you to Latt you know I have Not forgot you and to inform you of my own Situation Sence the Death of your Sister Rabacah I live with flanders Calaway But am at present with my Sun Nathan and in tolerabel halth you can gass at my feilings by your own as we are So Near one age I Need Not write you of our Satuation as Samuel Bradley or James grimes Can inform you of Every Surcumstance Relating to our family and how we Live in this World and what Chance we Shall