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politics - political meetings are held almost every night in the public streets the crowds of persons that assemble at those meetings are immense from 4? to 6000? generally attend -- and you may be surprised to hear that hundreds of Ladies attend but such is the fact --- to me it is an unheard of thing for Ladies to attend political meetings but in these days we much expect unusual things ---- the great wise and eloquent speakers are cheers by the presence of the Ladies and they say not a political meeting doe the attend but they have the "smiles of the Fair" prompting them on to duty and to rescue their country from ruin --------- a great convention is to be held in our city on 1st Ocb- the Whigs throughout the union have received a general invitation to be here on that day of life and interest to our country ------- every Whig house is to be open for the reception of any to enter and a Banner to float from each house ------- now dont you thin you will be better to be here and enjoy the scene ------ Cousin Jane says if you should not start before William returns to Saint Louis - and do not come with him - she certainly will be there for see you when she takes that trip you may expect she will have company ---- we all regret your illness ------ sincerely, and Mother says could she have obeyed the dictates of her feelings she would have been with you ------------ I have written in great haste as William leaves to day ------ the family wish to be remembered to you --------- and please accept the love of Yours affectionately Ann Sackett