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Is glad to have heard news of Petersburg via Messrs. May and Ruffin. Hopes to go to Virginia again soon and asks when she will again come to Connecticut. Sends her an "Essay on Slavery."

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Misses him; social life. Letter also includes a letter from Edmund Ruffinto Charles Campbell. Hopes his job is going well. Letter also includes a letter from Bet Elizabeth Campbell to Charles Campbell asks him to write.

Cold weather; mother knitting for him. Tells him of her reading (Cowper). She sends him local newspapers regularly. Mentions of legislative. Debate on Portsmouth Bill.

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His stay in Suffolk, near the Blackwater River. Suffers from bad dreams. Country flat, population sparse.

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Glad he is enjoying engineering; Charles Campbell shouldn't expect to find a wife as smart as himself; hopes "the sable coloured gentry in Jerusalem will not rise again" but the whites there "are not much better than the blacks". Also: Note from Elizabeth M. Campbellto Charles Campbell. Mr. Barraud in town; Charles Campbell working on railroad and "will indeed be welcomed as a traitor to your town, working on a road to destroy it".

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Concerned about Charles Campbell's health; business has been better than usual; subscriptions for a railroad from Wilkins Ferry to Belfield being taken, but "our citizens will be cautious about buying more railroad stock" since the old stock has fallen in value.

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Letter expresses concern that Campbell had not written to Barraud in considerable time. Gives advice to Campbell on how best to develop himself as Civil Engineer.

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News of her stay in Richmond, her visit to the Capitol. Asks to go to Princeton with him. Will make and send him some shirts. Postscript: Mr. Edmund Ruffinto Charles Campbell. His letter received; all well.

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Suggests topics for him to write about, including a description of the Dismal Swampage.

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Advises her to address letters to him to Suffolk, Virginia. Inquiries about brother Aleck. Remarks about Cowper.

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House full of people, preaching all week. Enjoys working in father's store. Asks news of his railroad work. Postscript: Elizabeth M. Campbell, Petersburg to Charles Campbell, Suffolk. Family news. They stayed at Shirley for a week.

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Autograph copy signed. Isle of Wight a dreary county; thinking about leaving the railroad.

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Is in Suffolk. Has been with 2nd Division of the Road but is being transferred to the 1st Boarding near Dismal Swamp, across which railroad runs. He is writing from Portsmouth and Roanoke RR office. Will return shortly.

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Home has been filled with company. Speaks of their claims on the government and the possibility of their being rich shortly. Social news.

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Fragment. Arrived in Winchester, seeking out Mr. Robinson, thinking of going west; still undecided. Does not regret leaving Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad.

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His trip to Winchester. He has applied for a place under Mr. Robinson with another railroad. Prefers returning to West.

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Autograph copy. Applied to Mr. Robinson at Winchester, but was not admitted; wants to go west; wants a wife.

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Has found a woman Charles Campbell would like; health not good; Mr. Ruffin's register popular in Raleigh; invites him to visit.

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Has had certain difficulties in getting out the first number of the Southern Literary Messenger.Will be happy to receive contributions for it from Campbell, and will pay him for any articles which are printed.

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Off Jersey Coast, will reach New York tomorrow. Describes route of future travels: New York to Albany, to Buffalo; across Lake Erie to Detroit, by stage to Chicago. Health poor: traveling the best medicine. Letter resumes from New York City: Hopes to find quiet and peace in West.

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After leaving New York City went to Albany and by canal to Buffalo. Leaving by steamer for Detroit tomorrow. Speaks of all past unhappiness, and thanks her for her affection.

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Trip across Lake Erie less unpleasant than canal trip. Taking stage tomorrow for Chicago. Hopes to find some people interested in settling in Illinois.

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News of his trip from Detroit to Chicago; description of countryside. Description of Indiana prairies. Speaks of his plans to settle in Illinois or Missouri, and his preference for settling in a fine state.

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Countryside described. Land cheap in Illinois, he may buy a farm there. Dined with Potowotomy Indians. Leaves in 2 days for Chicago. Less depressed than formerly.