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from being a Candidate. But "out of sight out of mind," how can you expect being taken up three years hence, if not on the ground. Oh how I wish you would have nothing to do with politics any longer - And I hope <personName>Ritner</personName> may get in, and disapoint all the host of them, that <deletion>have</deletion> <add>are</add> attempting to keep you out of the nomination. I sincerely hope they may all come out of the short end of the horn _ It will be serving them exactly as they deserve.

Do not forget to write for permission for <personName>Henry</personName> to come home as soon as your appointment is made - I can't budge untill I see him, besides he wants summer clothes, &c. If I could only take all my dear one's with me I should be content _ but that cannot be, so I must be satisfied. -

<personName>Mary</personName> was at church to day, but would not stay to dinner. She walk'd in.

I am sorry <personName>Rosa</personName>'s feet swell, but <personName>Hiester</personName> says, it is the consequence of indulging her laziness, and allways lying on the settee, instead of running about the house, attending to matters & things, & taking exercise. But of that I exonerate her. I am sure she has made me walk, 'till I could scarcely keep pace with her, & tiring me to death with the fatigue.

Well! if you received no letter week before last, you cannot complain of this - It is a right Hodge Podge - I write as the subjects enter my noddle, nor can I write it over it would be too much trouble.

With regard to the field, 'a give in' as you say, won't it look as if you & <personName>Uncle John</personName> play'd into each others hands. What right had he to do so? Even then you could have taken the lot in our street, cut it up in strips & made something by it. I would rather you had not the other, it would have brought some thing for the heirs - Old <personName>Betty Hadne</personName> in walking across her floor this week fell and broke her leg much in the place your <personName>Mother</personName did, <personName>Mr Graeff</personName> told <personName>Hiester</personName>, in our walk, & has not spoken since. Supposed to be a paralitic stroke.

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