On August 16, 1837, he wrote Owens a letter saying he would not blame her if she ended the relationship, and she never replied.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɪkstiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, hiː ɹˈoʊt ˈoʊɪnz ɐ lˈɛɾɚ sˈeɪɪŋ hiː wʊd nˌɑːt blˈeɪm hɜː ɪf ʃiː ˈɛndᵻd ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp, ænd ʃiː nˈɛvɚ ɹᵻplˈaɪd.