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Encloses a letter from James and one from Miss Lippett [neither is present]; Miss Lippett said that Miss B sailed direct to Calcutta from Boston; encloses a copy of a letter from Harriet; Walker spent part of the weeked in Orange, New Jersey visiting the two ladies formerly of Staten Island; Mr. R.M. Adams died at the age of 30; went to the funeral to try to find out the cause of his death; a friend of the family told him it was an organic disorder; Sarah did not return from Dunnington today, and she will not be able to return because of a Riot about Drafting under the Consription Act; rioters attacked the Provost Marshall's office and burned it down; they also tore up rails and cut telegraph wires; William was told that there had been no trains since 1 P.M. and that there wouold not be anymore that night; had told Sarah she could come home whenever she wanted to; the mobs have been attacking colored people, and they burnt down the colored orphan Asylum; finds these actions comtemptible and cowardly; William expected the mobs to attack the banks but they did not; the "Express" claims that the rioting was spontaneous, but he disagrees; thinks the "Express" tries to incite riots; had thought that people would be reconciled to the idea of calling the draft because of the battle of Gettysburg and Meade's success there; does not expect the lower classes to be enthusiastic about a cause the upper classes do not care about; the Republian papers are no longer in favor of the mobs; thinks the Emancipation Proclamation and the idea of having Negro Regiments are both failures; thinks there cannot be peace while Lincoln is President and the Republicans are in power; if the people in the So[uth] get rid of Jeff[erson] Davis's government and if the Northerners reject the Abolitionists, then there will be peace; does not think there will be as much carnage anymore, but that they will have to wait until 1865 for Peace; thinks the Mississippi [River] will be reopened, but that trade will not resume until next winter; (14 July) Matthew was determined to go back to Cornwall, so Walker stayed at his house so the servants will not be alone; the Mob has been "well thrashed" in encounters with the police; Gov[ernor] Segniour has declined to declare martial law; it is ru,pred that an order has come from Wash[ingto]n to suspend the draft; encloses a copy of a note from Sarah [not present]; William will go to get her the day after tomorrow; encloses a note from Mrs. Greene [not present] and a copy of hers to him. 8pp ALS Including Cy of ALS from Harriet Maury Ludlow, Stillwater, Minnesota, to her Uncle Rutson Maury, New York, New York, 3 JUly 1863. Has not yet received one of his letters; is sorry that Uncle Matthew and his family are not coming to St. Paul; the river is so low that it is just as well, though; there is no news of Corney's party yet; the weather is very nice; Mrs. Clarke took them fishing; Minor and the baby [Nannie] are both getting fat; sees more of Frank than she does at home, sine he is not so busy now; wishes she had brought Franky, Maggy, and Molly [her daughter, Mary?]; today is Frank's 35th birthday. 2pp. Including Cy of ALS from Margaret Greene, Narragansett Ferry, R[hode] I[sland], to Rutson Maury, New York, New York, to his sister, Ann Maury, Liverpool, England. Encloses a note to be since to Miss Ann Maury [not present]; is sorry to have missed his visit; promises to visit him when she come back to New York; on 28 [June], troops arrived to protect the Bay from a rebel steamer; they were not attacked, but now two forts are being built; most of the troops are students from Brown University; they are glad about Lee's defeat and the capture of Vicksburg; hopes for an honorable peace, but is afraid there will be a lot more fighting first; sends regards. 2pp.