Our impressions in relation Mr Sage, were favorable in advance of his first visit. Mr Law represented him as a man of wealth good character, & great patriotism Said he owned several houses in the city, that he had offered his tenants their rent free, if they would enlist. When he came to our house, we thought his appearance & his own account of himself, fully justified the representation of Mr L. He said his only son & child had gone into the Army; that, though he would have preferred his remaining at home, if he felt it to be his duty to go he would not put a straw in the way of his going. Subsequently, he spoke of his having raised a flag-staff, on his premises, and procuring a flag at an expense of $40, at the raising of which there were publick, patriotic demonstrations

 

Mr Sage, in his first or second visit at our house, spoke of his beautiful residence enlarged upon its beautiful location, its extensive prospect delightful scenery, &c. We asked him about if would include that with his places for sale he said by no means he would not sell that, besides, buying a farm in the centre of Cromwell would be like buying a farm in Newark or New York. Subsequently, the forepart of Aug. he called with Mrs Sage, mentioned to Mr P. that he had thought some of selling his home farm. his health was very poor, & his son gone so that he could not carry it on very well, otherwise he would on no condition part with it. Two or three days after he called again / Mr P. was absent Sage said if Mr P. thought of trading, he had better come on to Ct the next week. I asked him about his home farm. he did not talk favorably about selling it. they had thought some of it, but left the impression that they were far from having come to the conclusion to sell, but thought if Mr P. came on, he could probably suit him with one of the many places he had proposed

 

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