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BOUDINOT, ELIAS. Autograph Letter Signed, as Representative, to brother-in-law
Lewis Pintard (“My very dear Sir”), complaining of poor health, expressing alarm at the
poor health of Mr. Bayard and recommending bloodletting, regretting having sent Betsy a
copy of a letter from [Pintard’s son?] Marsden, complaining that Marsden has been making
frequent recommendations for Consul appointments, and hoping that the cherry wine
bought by Marsden on Boudinot’s account is as good as Madeira wine. 2 pages, 4to; rem-
nants of prior mounting along right edge verso affecting few words of text, some chipping
at bottom edge with minor loss of extreme bottom of couple words of text, minor
bleedthrough, folds. (MRS)
Philadelphia, 23 January 1799
[800/1,200]
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Your Letter . . . found me yet struggling with the effects of the Gout, or Rheumatism . . . .
However I have no right to complain, I enjoy as much comfort as I ought to expect . . . . I am
perfectly satisfied to leave all Events in the hands of him, whose tender Mercies are over all his
works, and who I am sure will order all things right . . . .
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Mr Bayard’s indisposition has been truly alarming, and I trust will be a useful lesson, to teach
him the importance of losing a little blood frequently & lessening the quantity of his necessary
food. . . .
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. . . I have rec’d Letters from almost every Port in the union from Marsden . . . merely urging
the appointment of Consuls wherever he goes . . . .
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Mr. Yard tells me that Cap’n Israel is arrived at the Southward, but will come round to
Philadelphia. Marsden has sent me a quarter Cask of CherryWine, & drawn on me in favour
of Mr.Yard for 45 Dollars for it, so that with the freight of Duties it will come to as much as
would purchase [of] a quarter Cask of Madeira—I suppose it must be good. . . .”
“WE ARETHREATENEDWITH COPPERHEAD REBELLION”
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(CIVIL WAR.) GREELEY, HORACE. Autograph Letter Signed, to James Graham
(“Friend Graham”), promising to take care of his plates and arranging for their storage, and
offering encouragement about the state of the country in spite of the despair caused by the
Civil War. 1 page, 8vo, “Office of the Tribune” stationery, ruled paper, with integral blank;
horizontal folds.
NewYork, 20 February 1863
[700/1,000]
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. . . Don’t despair of the Union yet, though the skies are dark. We are threatened with
Copperhead Rebellion and Foreign Intervention, and we are dying of enormous debt and heavy
taxation. But I guess we shall weather the point though I have often despaired of it.”
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