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Dudley reacts to the news of his affairs in Vermont and tells George that he will be home soon when Congress adjourns.
Date
4-20-1826
Keywords
Northfield, Mr. Waldo, Mr. Davis, Congress
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Chase, Dudley, "Letter to George Chase" (1826). Philander Chase Letters. 614.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/chase_letters/614
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City of Washington Ap’l 20th 1826
Dear George
Your letters of the 13. Inst. were rec’d yesterday and gave me great pleasure in their perusal – I feel very sorry for poor Virgil – He has been very unfortunate, and perhaps some in fault in one way or another – at all events, he has certainly not been a [thriftly] manager of my affairs, and it is no doubt made the better way that he should leave the farm. I am much delighted with the [delicate] manner in which you treated him. I hope he will be satisfied, and be more prosperous & happy in future than has yet fallen to his lot.
According to your account my affairs have not been so prosperous at Northfield as I could have wished them to be. [Leaves] Lambs and calves dead & [?]!! However “what can’t be endured must be cured” And I have no doubt but you have take the right way to affect the remedy.
The dry question you ask me, indicates a wounded spirit. Pray don’t put an unfavorable construction on the words I used. “A friendly eye” should “never see such faults up or down stream” “Lower lot” &c &c
If I have a right understanding of the topography of the lots – there is [best] one of them which comes near the E. Branch. The land I had of [?] his West up the hill and next to Abner Waldo’s land which gains on the East and of Jacob Davis’ home farm. But never mind – what you did was intended for the best – The mistake interconnected – and if not, it is no great [?]. On 22nd May Congress will adjourn, [?]. [?] after shall be at home. You will continue I hope to write how you get along with the “Board”
In some hurry I am, Dear George
Friend & Uncle
Dudley Chase
George Chase Esq