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Page [1] view page image [added: Page [2] view page image I have but little to write about but you will no doubt be glad to hear from this [unclear: Page [3] view page image pleased on my family's account. I do not want to carry them into danger if there is any. Yet I will hate if possible more to The political world is as quiet as you can imagine. Genl [General] Taylor does not give satisfaction to his Whig friends he does not make removals enough or rather he will not sanction any removals and hence the office seekers are wonderfully disappointed, many have left the city grumbling and vowing they will have revenge, others still hang on in hopes that a change will soon take place. I cannot say what will be the result in the end. The president certainly possesses the quality of keeping his own counsel to perfection, up to this time none but his most intimate Page [4] view page image friends know what I must refer you to the papers for the particulars of what is going on here, and do not put too much faith in Old man Ritchie he is decidedly too much prejudiced against the Whigs to do them justice. I believe the Baltimore "Sun" and the New York "Herald" are the best papers as far as the news is concerned we have, and I shall myself take one of them on that account, probably the "Sun." Betty joins me in love to Ann , Ma, Rachel , Cate , Joshua , Andrew , Sis and John . We hope soon to see you all if it is only for a few days. We all keep well.
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