Scope and Contents Thanks he for her letter; was not very enthusiastic about running for reelecton [as mayor of Washington], but did it anyway to please his friends; is looking forward to being able to relax; is proud to have received as many votes as he did; was defeated by the Know-Nothing party; their efforts to make him out as a Catholic and foreign candidate; many people were convinced that his election would be a triumph for Popery; looks forward to being able to visit friends and relatives; his newborn...