I believe you have heard me speak of this inestimable lady, she was I think the most beautiful, intelligent, interesting and lovely woman that I ever was acquainted with. We stood almost in the relation of brother and sister to each other. I cannot think of her without much sadness and sorrow. Mr. Johnson has closed his business here and leaves the place with me. , , As regards politics in Wisconsin, it is the opinion that the Republican Party will be in the ascendancy after the fall election. I have been doing a little against their victories Fugitive slave Law and by way of contributing an article now and then to the Pioneer, which I sent you, and occasionally making a speech. I attended a Republican meeting last week held about fifteen miles from this place. I made a speech on the occasion and as much as a delegate to the State Convention was to meet for the purpose of nominating members of Congress. I however believe that there were other persons much more ably qualified to represent the people in Convention than that I was, declined taking upon me that responsibility. This is the first political referment [sic] that was ever tendered to me. It was however on about the first occasion of my having any thing to do in public with politics. You wish me to let you know all about myself, this little account I presume may come in:, , After leaving here, I will keep you appraised of my whereabouts and my doings. In the meantime I wish you would learn whether my brother is still in Boston. You can find out at Baker's factories in Court St. If he has left, they can probably tell you where he has gone. I have had the greatest desire to send him some money since I have been here, but have been unable to do so. I should be send him some more, if I am anyway successful in the efforts that I am going to make, as mentioned above. I can truly say that I feel much more able to earn money on his account than on my own. , , I have read your "Trial by Jury" partly through and have learned a great deal from it. Mr. Johnson also read it and thought it as it most certainly is a very learned work, Your remarks on Tyranny of Majorities I think are powerful and truthful [...] rights of Minorities is not solved by you, must yet be solved before the question of "Democracy" is solved. I feel quite desirous to read your book on the Constitution and shall purchase it for that purpose as soon as I am in a place where in is sold., , As regards poor Anna, I have no better feeling against her but I don't want her. - I have often "queried as to "that letter" of yours that is, I would call forth. What I have not said in this I will in my next. You will hear from me again soon., , Think of me. As ever yours D'l McFarland