Letter #61
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Date: 7/3/1859
Place: San
Francisco
From: Chittenden
To: Doct
H. Fassett
San
Fran 3d July 1859
Doct
H Fassett
Granville O
Dear Father
Your
very acceptable favor of 29th May
was
Recd
Yesterday, and I assure you I was very glad of it indeed and must say
it was such an excellent Letter that I cannot excuse you hereafter from
writing
often. I did not Know you could write so well. I think you had a pretty
long
seige on the Jury, just about such as I had last Fall. Do not think you
take any
more interest in Politics than I do I scarcely vote for any person
except I
Know them personally and then do not much care what party
(begin p. 2)
they belong
to.
Politics is running pretty high but the Democrats have it all their own
way in
this State. Money is the balance of Power here when it is close. In
this City
we have a Vigilance or Peoples party which originated with the
Vigilance
committee of 1856 and has ever since carried every office and has been
the
means of an entire reform in our City Government I regret exceedingly
Jeffersons loss and can Sympathize fully with him. am very sorry that
Uncle T
and Aunt S will not return to Granville. hope they may consider better
of it
and come back. I do not pretend to have an opinion of my own (not
having heard
enough) about it to say who is right or wrong hope though for all
concerned
they may make concessions which will conduce to the happiness of all
concerned.
and return and be happy. Please convey my congratulations to
(begin p. 3)
Amanda
that she
has a Boy.
and pleased to hear Frank and Uncle Elias have adjusted their
embarrassments of 1857. and for them hope another such a time may not
come. say
to Uncle Elias James Dows (brother of David Dows of New York) failed
day before
yesterday. The amount of his liabilities not yet known. supposed to be
heavy. I
say failed as there is hardly ever a suspention
here. ninety nine out of
a hundred who suspend never find bottom untill they find it through the
insolvent Law. Mr Dows was supposed to be in good circumstances untill
now.
Another failure yesterday of E. T. Pease & Co. (Munson C
Hillyer) is a
member of the firm. makes his second failure in this country. I have
not
credited them more than a day or two at a time for six months. I have
no
confidence in Hillyer. either as to business qualifications or
integrity. Have
not heard from Truman Fassett
(begin p. 4)
for a long time. think he ought to be
getting along
pretty well. the last time I was in Sacramento called at
Lucy’s house but she
had gone to visit her Father (17 miles from the City). Her husband
never will
set the world on fire, and if by any means it should burn do not think
he would
try very hard to stop it. That much will do for gossip I think I shall
forward
your letter to Ann and Harris tomorrow. They will be very glad to get
it. Great
preparations are being made to celebrate to morrow. I cannot raise my
patriotism to take part except to subscribe a trifle, to pay Eps. Our
business
very good and it is extensive enough to keep me very busy, and hope it
may pay.
My best love to all. many thanks for your Letter and hope now you have
commenced you will write often. Shall send you a Paper
by this mail which will give you all general news.
Yours Truly
Chittenden
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