Transcribe Fenn, Robert. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1855-11)

of her dissolving the Union, the right arm of whom power has been extended with protecting and fostering care over her peculiar institution of whose honors she has been by far the most favored recipient and of whose overflowing purse she has held the strings In her threats she much resembles the Irishman who on being let down to examine a deep well observed to those who had charge of the rope, that if he found the air took bad he would jerk the rope and they should pull him up. After he had been down a few minutes those above felt the rope jerked and immediately commenced raising but from the rope getting entangled further progress was temporarily suspended. during which time they heard the sepulchral voice of Pat exclaiming in the richest brogue Och. what the devil are you about up there! Bejabers and you don't heave </s ay > away soon, Ill cut the rope". You are doubtless by this time satisfied with politics. I know not whether you will be sorry or glad to hear of the death of Mrs Judge Simpson who you are aware has for a number of years been a great sufferer. She is at last released from all pain. The old gentleman must miss her very much but will doubtless not be long separated. He has offered his house on Fitzhugh St for sale. I have just heard that Dr Dewey has been obliged to send his daughter to Utica as she has several times evinced a disposition to make way with herself. Speaking of her reminds me that your cousin who was married a few weeks since is very low with the same fever Miss Dewey had. It would be a terrible blow to his young wife should he be cut off in the very morning of his married life. I most sincerely hope that he will be spared to her, to himself, and to his friends. Death is at any time a given unwelcome visitant but when he intrudes upon the sanctity of the bridal chamber his appearance hath a ten fold terror. All send love especially Mother. Write me as soon as convenient and be assured your letter will find a hearty welcome from your ever faithful friend R.H.Fenn [another hand- Dear Hen I had intended to enclose a few lines from myself but as Bob's letter has attained an aggravated length I will not weary you by infliding any thing further. I will however say by way of apology that this letter would have been sent off last week had I not recieved the appointment of 2nd Assistant Engineer and