Auburn Sep 24^th 1851
My dear Son,
I suppose I must not expect
to hear from you again in some time –
I would it were otherwise – I know you
will not fail to write whenever an
opportunity of communication offers – This
has been a summer of visiting from
Romulus & Orange County – Last week Mr
& Mrs Grier & Mary made us a visit
Mr Grier came to attend the state
convention at Syracuse – The two
opposing branches of the Whig parties
have united again – It is generally
thought that the “Seward Whigs” have
the advantage in the Coalition having
reserved to themselves the right to discuss
the Fugitive Slave law and have
appropriated a greater part of the State
offices – Mr. Patterson is nominated
for Comptroller – Mr Ulman ^(N.Y.)^ the only
Silver Grey on the ticket for Attorney

General. Aunty is as much engaged
as ever in polotics – She comes out every
two or three weeks – Grandpa had an
ill turn a few weeks ago from which
he has not entirely recovered – his appetite
does not return of course his strength
is impaired – Fred generally drives him
out once a day – You will be surprised
to hear that your father is yet in New
York Detroit – he has been there now
14 weeks – every week for a month we
have been expecting the trial to terminate –
The arguments commenced last week so
the end must come soon – I have this
moment received a letter saying the
trial is again retarded by the illness
of a juror – Father thinks he will come
home this week – I hope he may
the heirs in Orange County have about
exhausted their patience waiting –
Uncle George came Thursday (the 3^d time
this summer ) with Sarah – he made
a visit of a few days & has gone
home leaving Sarah here –

Dr. Canfield brought Caroline home
two weeks ago – he stayed with us a few
days and then went on to Detroit to see
his brother – Caroline will go back to
Troy some time next week – When
I recollect the date of my last letter
I fear I have recapitulated much that
it contained – Fred is awaiting the
return of his father to decide upon his
course – I hope he may remain somewhere
near us – 28^th – I have been interrupted
& my letter remains unfinished – Thomas Miller
and his wife (with whom your father has
spent the last 2 months) came Friday
and are still here – Your father returned
from Detroit the same night – The trial
is at length concluded – 11e of the 30e men
were convicted and sentenced to 8 years
imprisonment – I shall send you your fathers
speech when it is published in a pamphlet –
Your father is very tired yet he has a
hard two months work before him before he
goes to Washington– Grandpa is I think better
than when I wrote before though the

equinoctial storm prevents his driving out –
Mr Whittlesey of Rochester died at Rochester
after a short illness – Mr Bartlett of
this place died Monday last of dysentery
also a child of Mr & Mrs Bartlett a
day or two previous – It is generally
supposed that Mr Bartletts business is very
much involved if his ^estate^ is solvent –
Willie is not willing to go with us to Washington
since he has learned that two or three of
his playmates are going to a school to be
established this Winter at the Lake –
It is possible that we may leave him though
I should be unwilling to do so – Fred
and his Cousins go out very frequently
there have been many parties here this Summer
Sarah will I think go with us to Washington
this this Winter. Joseph Young has
returned home after a visit of two weeks
Grandpa would not let him read
as much as he would have done because
he preferred Fred – Fred ought not to
remain here – he has an inflamed throat
which will become a chronic disease
and lead to fatal consequences if he
continues to read in that hot room much
longer –

[right Margin] Aunt Clara

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Clarinda McClallen

Birth: 1793-05-01 Death: 1862-09-05

is well & sends much love as do all the others
May God bless you my child – Your affectionate
Mother –