Washington, Decr. 2, 1852.
Dear Hamlin, Where are
you? What are you about? The last I saw of you was that you attended a
democratic celebration of Pierce's victory at Toledo. What did you mean by
that?
I received
yesterday a letter from Bigelow of the N. York Evg. Post (Bryant you know has
gone to Europe) asking me to recommend a correspondent at Columbus. He says
they are willing to pay a fair price for a letter a week. I named you to him;
but expressed a doubt whether you could command the time; but said you would
recommend some one if you would not write yourself. Had you not better
undertake it? Let me know; and if you cannot recommend some one who will suit
the Post.
People here seem
quiet enough. Sumner and Seward dined with me today. Sumner is for agitation,
Seward for lying low. Benton is here. I had a long talk with him yesterday
Evening. He expects a regular setto on Pierce by all the vermin; and fears the
result; though he expresses a good deal of confidence in the President elect.
Tom Corwin tells me he has authorized the purchase of a residence in Kentucky,
& means to leave Ohio! Bailey is well and thriving.
SOURCE: Diary and correspondence of Salmon P. Chase, Annual
Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1902, Vol.
2, p. 248
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