Washington City
Jan 8. 1846
Mary,
You write me most frequently and
to you is answer due. Tell Francy I was
pleased to receive hers.
I am not as well to day as usual but
have attended meeting; yet as I did not write
home last week I must write this evening. I
have nothing more than such as I
often have at home a worse state of depression
than ordinary. We have had days of
rainy unpleasant weather & I have taken no
exercise and the house has had several days
of setting from 10 A.M. until 9 PM without
any recess which has had on us no good effect.
It now clear and cold and after one more
day of such sitting I hope to have more time
for exercise.
I have ordered the cards as directed
and they will be done in the course of this
week. When I will send specimens..
There is flying here much political news
false & fabricated for effect and much of this
finds its way into papers through the letter
writers, that is, those who are to stay here
& write to various newspaper publishers.
Nothing has taken place for several weeks [heard]
in Congress, but speeches on Oregon, good, bad and
indifferent, until it has become stale & disgusting. Mr
Foot has recovered & made a speech on Oregon. As to
parties you know I know but little of them. But one
of the Secretary has had one, Mr. Buchanan & it
was a great crowd 1500 cards given and I did not go.
I had recd. a card to attend on , Gen. Mr.
Marow, with whom I am acquainted and if well &
I find it is not to be very large I shall call in a
short time, as I understand no other is to give a party.
My work on committee is very considerable but
I am most harassed with business sent me from
home to attend to at the departments & especially
in relation to pensions
I shall keep this letter open until tomorrow to
see whether I receive an answer from Harriet or some
of you tomorrow.
Monday Feb. 9 -
I have recd. nothing from home but hope
all is well. With love to all,
I Remain Your
Affectionate Father
J. Collamer