Augusta County: John Marshall McCue to J. Howard
McCue, February 17, 1854
Summary:
J. Marshall McCue writes to J. Howard McCue, requesting information on the recent
railroad legislation, giving him news of neighbors and a recent visit from
relatives, and asking him to find a means of transporting two packages to
Richmond.
Feb 17th 54
Mt. Solon
Dear Howard--
By Mr. Hotchkiss & wife who expect to be in Staunton, tomorrow, I drop a note to trouble you as usual with enquiries &c--and it may be some matter of business in a small way--Has J. D. I. got back--if so what was the fate of the Dora rail-roading privilege bill in the House (the charter &c I see passed)? If the former passed--was it, as from the Senate? How are the prospects of the Cent. & Cov. & Ohio--& especially what of the chances for ejecting Crozet? Pray do not become frightened at the extent of my queries--
I return you the letters sent by me--I have recd now [illeg.] [illeg.]a letter of apology from D r . Converse of Phild a in regard to a mistake in insertion--the [illeg.] of [unclear: Lima], in the Observer--I do not exactly know hwat it is, until I see the paper
My neighbor D. M Fall cannot last much longer--consumption doing its work rapidly. Have had a house full of young friends for a day or two, Coz. Nannie Reid, Sallie & Bettie Crawford, Mollie Eubanks, Robt Poagers, D. N. & B. Van Lear, B. Estill &c--
Mr. Hotchkiss has a small package that I have directed to Dr Harris, which I wish you will embrace an early & safe transmission for to him, by some one going to Richmond--Can you not? It may be, I will send two packages--one quite small & containing some "jewelry"--of this am not entirely sure now.
Write me, if you can. I am quite anxious to hear the news from Richmond.
Call & see Mrs. H. if you have time. Pease send me word for Eliza--if you have heard anything since I left.
My love to Coz. [unclear: Sig.] & family--
Sincerely your relative
J. Marshall McCue
I enclose to you a note in the Cent. Bank for $32. of a Orebough--to pay one in the Valley Bank of $37. and my check on same to pay the bal. of $5. and the disc. for 116 days on the $32. Will you oblige the old man, thro' me, to attend to i--I have omitted to fill the blank in the note of the payee--forgetting whether it ought to be myself or E.W. Obaugh--will you insert the proper one--& or the drawer, with the right initials.
