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Chicago Sunday Nov 28th 1858

Sear Robt

on the 25th of this month, the dry one Governor appointed as the one on which we were expected to be exceeding=ly thankful. I had been wondering all day what the devil I had to be thankful for Individually and had given it up in despair until I came home in the evening and found your long, welcome, and unexpected letter, It suddenly occured to me that I had a friend and at once begged the Governors pardon and proceeded to return thanks, but not however until I had (as usual with me they say) abused a friend no other than yourself. Not that you are

the friend that I always abuse for this I believe is my first offence, and I begged your pardon at the same time I did the Governors, after reading your letter, I handed it over to Mrs C. for perusal as I could in this way satisfy her curiosity with the least effort to myself. She read the list down aloud, which was your reasons for writing, well says she, what do you think he would naturally come to your office for? My answer was, for the want of a pleasent or more agreable place and this was my abuse of you. - If I can find a paper containing an account of our celebration over the victory of Douglas I will send it to you. It was a grand affair and worthy of the occasion. the Major was in from the Grove on the

evening of the celebration - I am glad to hear that the Megatherin are Douglas men but unless obliged to, I trust they will not remain extinct, for Douglas will need the support of any friend in the country - according to the natural course of events Douglas should be the next President, but I believe it is the sole desire of a portion of the Democratic party headed by the present administration to force an issue that will under Douglas unpopular either at the North or South, that is to say if in their power, will sacrifice the entire party to render him unavoidable as a candidate for the Presidency - It is uncertain about my coming east this winter. I am negociating for a price of Real Estate. Not the price

I was negociating for about one year ago to but situated in the North division near the Cemetery 2 ft by six un=pored, marble front inside property, but in the vicinity of Union Park upon which I intend to erect a small edifice for the benefit of the future Mrs C as long as she in my opinion continues to exhibit all those little traits most noble in women or vulgarly speaking toes the mark - I can sympathise with you in your sorrow in regard to the gal you left behind, tho my sorrow is of a different and more afflicting nature. While you are simply absent I am a victim

of unrequited affection mingled with an affection for mince Pie which you would readily believe could you see the small remains of an entire Pie that I have succeeded in getting outside of since I have been producing this little effusion - but to go back to the subject most essential to us both after the gartifrication of our apetites I will remain your friend on Washington St but I see plainly that you mistake my powers. I have met the lady once and but once to talk with her, and it seems she was fromsably[?] impressed, now when I wish to preserve that impression I never call the second time for I never knew a lady yet