Letter to Ann Hull Maury (Herndon), 1858

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English.

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Written from Chicago, Illinois. Letter regards the itinerary for the rest of the lecture series.

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Chicago,

My dear wife,

There was a great crowd in Rochester- Had a sick headache- & when the committee waited on me to escort me to lecture I entertained them by "cascading"- However I got through & left in the cars at 3:45 A.M. Traveled all day- Reached Ann Arbor at 8 P.M. Found an audience waiting for me- hopped out, went straight to lecturing- delighted the audience-rode a [rail] to a party, took a hot supper and on back to the cars at 10- travelled all night-in a sleeping car & reached this place a 9 this morning. So here I am - I have just had dinner- am going to try a nap presently- it is only 2 o'clock.

I told Moore of the [R ] to send you a cheque- write yr name across the back of it, send it to the General and ask him to get the money for you.

Where's my Betty & where's my Nannie? I hope if the latter visits, the former comes.

Mrs. [Bland] has been [reading] along [here]. I do not know with what success.

I find nothing here from you. My head quarters will be care of B. H. Plixotto, Cleveland, till 30th. On the 22nd I lecture here-23 in Kalamazoo-24 no place fixed-Perhaps Indianapolis-25 Cleveland. 26-La Porte Ind-I reckon 27 here, 29 Cincinnati. & c.

The weather is very cold- Kiss all my children & tell me you all are well & happy- I want to astonish you with a present- Tell Totts & Lizinka & Lucy & the Boy to put their heads together & tell me what to bring. This is the House, where Dick & I stopped. This is a furious storm. Give my love to Mary & Sr. E. I hope they both continue to mend & [ ] must [that] [ ] [evening] of hers- it has [tormented] her enough.

God bless you. I am mighty tired of staying away from home.

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