Charley

 

New Haven Oct. 11^th 60

 

Dear Father:

                        I expected a letter from Sallie this morn. but none came. I suppose she has informed you that the letter and remittance from you came safely to hand. From the account I have read and heard of the Board meeting, I should think it was a very pleasant one, and that you and Mother enjoyed it. I see that the debt is paid, and $1400.00 in the treasury. This looks well, and taken in connection with the result of the late State Elections, augurs well for the speedy advent of the Millennium. The returns so far from Penn. Ohio and Indiana are most cheering, so that if New York does not go Rep. in Nov. (which, after the triumph in the above named / states, she is almost certain to do) I suppose Old Abe is to be our next President. A Republican Club has been formed in Yale and is in a thriving condition. Mark Bailey, our Prof. in Elocution, addressed the club Tuesday night. they hold weekly meetings and discuss political questions. A fact with regard to Lincoln's nomination of which I had not heard, came to my notice the other day. You may not have heard it. When at Chicago there was a strong probability that Lincoln might be nominated, & some of his friends telegraphed to him saying that if he would promise some good offices to certain influential men, he would probably receive the nomination—he answered—"If they choose to nominate me, well & good, but I shall make no promises to any one". That's the man! /

 

            Carl Schurz speaks here Friday night, and I must try to hear him. John Lauman was here yesterday. He is going to leave his place in Hartford and come here, where he thinks he can do better. If you wish to put Theodore into business, which I am sure you do not, he might take the place in Hartford. The objection John makes is that the proprietor is a disagreeable man, and is unwilling to put him forward. From what I saw of it when I was in H. I should think the place as good as any of the kind for Theo. Of course you know that it is a Drug Store. The name is Geo. Buck. The Norwich boys who are now so unfortunate as to be Freshmen, are well spoken of by the Tutors. The term is wearing away rapidly, and if I come home Thanksgiving, I shall see you all very soon. /

 

An Episcopal Convention in behalf of Foreign Missions is being held here. They do not make quite so much stir as you did in Boston, but there are a good many "clergymen" here. We are having fine weather now. This October air is very refreshing and strengthening. Please give my love to the family. I hope Mary has got quite well. I shall be glad to see (I meant to write hear from you very soon, but I wont change it and should be glad to see) you in New Haven,

and I am

                        Your aff son, C. J. Arms.

 

Did you know that Judge Jessup had a son in '64? So it is—

 

Please send me Geo's address.

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