Washington Feb 13 1825
My dearest friend,
Another week is past and I hear not a single word
from you, and I begin to have very serious apprehensions that
you are not so well as when you wrote last: yet, if this were the
case, I should hope that the doctor would give me the information.
I will just remind you of the anxiety and impatience you have
felt when any of your friends have been unheard from, for a con-
siderable time longer than you expected. It is so with me- and I
feel the disappoinment the more sensibly, on account of the bad state
of your health, a long time before, and at the time I saw you parted
with you, at Harford. I have however the consolation to [ ]
the time is not far off when I shall set my face to the North,
and soon after shall endeavor to be with you. as soon as possible.
I have just received a letter from Mary, in which she repre-
sents herself, and the family, as being perfectly well- and that every
thing at home goes on as well, and perhaps, better than we could have
expected. As she informs me she had been writing to you- I presumed
you have got her letter before this time, which will probably inform
you of all the particulars contained in her letter to me. It appears
that Mrs. Shaw was still living a few days ago- but no expectations
were entertained by her friends that she could continue much longer.
They write me from Vermont that up to the beginning of the present
month the winter has been uncommonly mild in Vermont, and
that before that time there was but little snow- since then I under-
stand there has been a heavy snow storm- and for a few days the
weather was quite cold. My health continues good as usual, and
excepting a few days, when I had a very severe cold, I have been
perfectly well since I arrived here. You have no doubt heard be-
fore now, who is
to be
the next president- this question was decided promptly,
and without any disturbance- and whatever excitement existed, before
and at the time the election took place, has almost intirely [entirely] subsided.
There were many who expected a different result- and would have bet any
sum that General Jackson would prevail- the fact is that he never
has been strong in the House of representatives, and there has not been
a time when he could calculate on more than eight or nine states, on
any probable contingency- while there has for a long time been
twelve states sure for Mr Adams, and four or five states which pre-
fered him to the general- The general bears his defeat with appa-
rent composure and grace, and I very much suspect that he is
but little disappointed at the issue, which I am sure he must have
anticipated, if he knew the sentiments of Congress as well as I did.
At the presidents levee on the evening after the election, which was very
crowded, I understand (for I was not there) that the General
appeared
with his
usual case and politeness, and congratulated Mr Adams upon his election
with great apparent sincerity and cordiality-
My most cordial respects to Mr & Mrs Todd & family
I remain most truly & affectionately
yours
Samuel C Crafts
Mrs E Crafts
SCC to EC. Feb 13 1825