because he was a war Democrat and Fisher who of course is a coperhead or they would not have had him  we had better take Stone if he is a little backward to face the Cannon  I was at the convention when Stone was nominated  Stones friends were very enthusiastic after balloting Six or Seven times  the others all gave up & he wa nominated by acclamation  if we Suffer a Copperhead to be elected who oposes the war & all means to Sustain the war and the administration it looks like we might as well hang up the fiddle  a great many Democrats Say they cant go Fisher  Some will vote for Tuttle & Some will go the republican ticket  your Uncle John's health has been rather poor this Summer  Cary has been home on furlow  he started back last Sunday  D. Ellison at last account was at fort Pier he was well but not well Satisfied with his destination  There was a despeate circumstance occured last Sabath up on fourmile  Sweatfigur the man who hooked the coffee last fall at the Barrl had hitched to the Reaper to cut Will Harvey's wheat he steped forward on to the toung one of the horses took fright threw him of under the machine one arm was cut of in two places one leg cut of his head cut in to the brain he died in ten minutes  I must close for want of room  Your Mother Sends her tenderest love to you no more your affectionate father (William Garrett  L. A Garrett)