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Letter
June 23. '45 -
My Dear M.
I was happy to receive yours of the 20th; and can send
but a line in reply. I feel obliged by your last to say that an arrangement has been
made with Mr. B. (in case of liberation) to take me hence so soon as he shall
arrive from Newport. He accompanied me here, and it is quite appropriate that
he should be with me on my return to the world. I desire to avoid all show &
circumstance. I have sufficient clothing laid aside for reassuring the habits of
the world. Time and strength permitting, I shall first call to pay my respects to
you & F. and then proceed to the house of a friend on the West side, remote from
the center of the city. Without going into reasons, you will see at once the propriety
of this step, and of not availing myself of the invitation to your house, which would
become the headquarters to the party. Of this arrangement I must request you
to say nothing, as certain persons are determined, however disagreeable it may
be to my feelings, to make as much parade as possible, and to get up quite an
affair, with a procession &c. After all, do not be too sanguine of a favorable
result at Newport.
It may be as well to remind Mr B.'s seller Ballow (through Mr
Sayles) to keep an eye on the Warden at Newport, to see what he is after.
T.W.D.