p.

I believe I have given you all the news
I can think of now only we are well
and I hope you are the same, the smallpox
are prevailing to such an extent in Harrisburg
that they are going to move the legislative
to Philadelphia I want you o get vaccinated
for fear yours has run out and if you move
back to Washington where there are good dentists
I want you to have those teeth of yours attend
ed to as I am told you suffer a good deal
with toothache which must be very disagreeable
you say you get no news I suppose it is well
enough to keep what there is from the army
for it is not very encouraging there is a talk
now of the Western States seceding from
the eastern cutting the Union in three
the Illinois legislature has appointed a committee
to wait on the Governor to ask him to recall
the Illinois troops and if he refuses means
are to resorted to to force him to comply but
how it will end nobody knows but I will
send you some papers by mail and will try
and get you a good lot and send in [illegible]
remember your own dearest and nearest friend [Lib??]