, Letter, , to JS, , Hancock Co., IL, 30 Apr. 1844; handwriting of; dockets in handwriting of , Jonathan Grimshaw, and unidentified scribes; seven pages; JS Collection, CHL.
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P.S. has just returned from the Senate <and informs me> that has not read your Memorial Memorial to day as he agreed. <was expected.> But moved that his bill respecting that Country be made the special order of the day on monday next. This latter bill, we have sent you some days ago, in print.
We hope there is no juggling in this matter, we shall keep an eye upon it.
sends his best wishes to you all.
As before
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I would suggest one thing more in relation to our agricultural pursuits— if we had manufactories established on a small scale, The products of the large Eastern establishments would be afforded cheaper than we could afford them probably, and as our country is agricultural, and produce bears a very good price, we could obtain our clothing in exchange for our agricultural products, and for a long time clothe ourselves more readily that way, than any other. At the same time encourage the hand cards, wheels, and looms.