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Access Genealogy Library: Some Data, Letters, and Memoranda Collected by FRANKLIN D. LOVE, Relating to the LOVE FAMILY, by Dennis N. Partridge, Volume I, first series.
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your friends here, are such strangers, and too much out of fashion, that one might be called "green", who would postpone writing a letter in anticipation of such strange and unusual articles arriving in town. So I have come to the determination no longer to jeopardize my reputation for sagacity, by pretending that I expect any thing of the kind, but will relieve myself from any of verdency, which I may have subjected myself to by my conduct heretofore by writing you again. But then "here's the rub". I have said I will write, and to write, one must have something to write about or else write something about nothing. And with me, like most writers, I can scarcely ever find any thing to write about, and never could write any thing about nothing. But having voluntarily promised that I would write, I must pay a decent regard to veracity by filling a letter with something, and leave the question whether I have been puzzled more for something to write, than you will be for something to read, to be determined by other and more competent judges than myself after they have heard both sides of the question.
Well them I will begin by saying that my little family and I are quite well. Kittie's health this Spring has not been entirely good, but I believe, it has been as good or rather better than it usually is at this season of the year. Our little one grows finely, and has enjoyed very good health until recently, when from teething, I suppose, he has occasionally been feverish and fretful, and has now a very sore head. He is beginning to sit alone. Kittie and I would be extremely glad to see you and Sallie in this burg some time during the present Spring or approaching Summer. You must be sure to make your arrangements, if possible, so that when you pay your annual visit to North Carolina, to extend it this far. It is but little over a days drive from French Broad.
The season of the year has arrived when aspirants for political promotion are beginning to mix freely with the sovereign of the land. The inherent love for the dear people, which for these many years has lay dormant, in the bosoms of the many, is now by the genial influence of the prospect of place, developing itself in extraordinary kindness of hear and hands-shaking, and driving its possessors to make may personal sacrifices of health money and feeling for the sake of the good of their country, which is in eminent peril without their services. Whether the dear people will think their services as indispensable necessary to the public weal as they seem to, is yet an open question. Our Whig Convention met in Raleigh on Monday last. I have not heard from them. I think, however, there is no doubt but that they will endorse Filmore, and the Compromise, and nominate John Case of Caswell for Governor. With this ticket, I think we can carry the State by a large majority. There will be, not doubt, of, if the Whig Convention does not run wild, on the subject of State politics, and make everything turn upon it.
We are now talking about a railroad from Spartanburg to this place, but will never be able to accomplish it, unless we can connect it with some scheme to connect with the East Tennessee & Virginia Road somewhere in your State. Give my love to Sallie and tell her to write to me if you wont. Kittie sends much love to you both.
Your brother,
G.W. Baxter,
P.S.
Kittie says you will please be so kind as to apply the superfluous letter in some words to other words where they are lacking-G.W.Baxter.
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