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Regrets events surrounding B.R. McIlvaine - is a problem of intemperence
Date
11-22-1862
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letter, McIlvaine, Chase
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McIlvaine, Charles Pettit, "Letter to S.P. Chase" (1862). Charles Pettit McIlvaine Letters. 333.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/mcilvaine_letters/333
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Cinc. Nov. 22/62
My dear Friend,
To my great sorrow & mortification I have this Ev. recd. The sad intelligence conveyed in your letter concerning my nephew. I thank you for your consideration in writing & sending [?] [?] report. It is the only case of intemperance I ever heard of in any brand or near relation of my Fathers [Family]. I trust you will not reflect on me for recommending him. I never heard of it [at all] while on my way to Washington, recently, when my sister, Mrs. [Harris], of Phila. told me what she had seen when in Washn. It was in my mind when in Washn. to see him about it, but when I called, he was not in & I had no more time.
Some years ago he was Sec. to Mr. Walker in California, & I heard indirectly what made me afraid of his [habits] then, but since then, when residing with his Father, I had seen or heard nothing of it & supposed he was right. A fine mind & education thus degraded! It will be a hard blow for my dear brother.
You have done only your duty; & I know Col. Smith too well to suppose he would so proceed but under a sense of duty & after all kind efforts to make him do better had failed. Ended as the case has, I must still thank you for having done all you could in his appointment.
Your affectionate friend,
Charles P. McIlvaine