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From: Lisa Perry <>
Subject: [MOMONROE] NBC: Roberson
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 14:54:18 -0400

Untitled, undated article; original source unknown. A handwritten note
identifies the article's subject as John Robertson. Extracted from the
newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of
Madison, Missouri.



"(Unable to read beginning of article) .while sick of (flux of)
(unknown) . took a teaspoon of arsenic Monday morning at about 9
o'clock, as he stated, to put himself out of his misery. The dose was
too large, however, and it caused him more suffering. About noon he
took another teaspoonful and his sufferings grew so that a physician was
called who at once suspected what was the matter, and finally got an
acknowledgement from Roberson. A stomach pump was brought into play and
most of the poison pumped off his stomach, but enough of it had gone
into his system to cause death at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The
deceased had partially lost the use of one leg several years ago by a
stroke of paralysis. The following letter found in deceased's trunk,
speaks for itself:



Madison, Mo., May (15), 1893. - This world of trouble, this world of sin
and sorrow, this world of woe - what this world is made for I don't
know; so let this world pass on I am going home under the sod to rest,
where trouble never disturbs nor sorrow never reaches - down beneath the
silent tomb I long to rest. I care not to live because I cannot make a
good living for myself, let alone a woman. Still it costs lots to pay
board and it is a horrible life to (beat). So what can I do? Nothing,
only put an end to my life; then I will be out of my misery.



May the 26th, 1893. - I will write a few lines on business. I am all
torn to pieces; I have nothing to go one - no money ahead to do anything
to make a living. My expenses are so great that I cannot make anything
here. This way doing and nothing to want to live for I must put an end
to myself. I would not live always, I care not to live. Nothing to
want live for - my children are scattered; they are no more any pleasure
to me - no home for myself and children makes this world a misery to me.
Some people may think that this trouble was caused by matrimony, but it
is a wide mistake. My business will have to be settled up by some one
else besides me. My books are all straight. I want my children to have
what little I have left after I am put away. My woman was buried in the
new graveyard at Oak Grove, south of Will Roberson's child and I want to
be buried on the south of her. If I could only have a kiss from all my
children this day I would be ready to go; but it is impossible - I must
go anyway. So my nerves have given away; I must close. Tell my
children good-bye for me.



This is July the 9th. I will close my business on this earth. As my
remedy failed the 4th, I will finish it today (if) this remedy does not
fail. Trouble (.rest of article is missing )."



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Kathleen Wilham

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Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

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