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From: Jesse Esrey, Jefferson City, Missouri
To: Hannah Esrey and family (Ray County, Missouri)
Date: January 13, 1853
Note: sent while in State Legislature
Dear Wife and Family --
Your kind letter of January 1 st came to hand on Tuesday last. The reason I have not answered your line immediately on receiving it was that the Lexington and Davis County Railroad Bill was made the special order and I had to stir my stumps lively in order to effect its passage. It passed the House 67 to 42 which was a handsome majority obtaining the credit of the State to the amount of $300,000 in the construction of the enterprise. It is gratifying to me that you are all in reasonable health. You write me that Isham is dead -- news which I regretted to hear, but that is a debt we all must pay and should submit, without a murmer, to the will of the ruler of the universe in all things. My health is tolerable good and still improving. I hope you will write often.
I remain yours as ever,
Jesse Esrey