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Yours rec'd—yes indeed it is a cheering & very important victory—most important coming just at this nick of time—vivifies Rees Welsh much (as I saw yesterday) & gives an absolute cement to what perhaps was not so entirely set as I could have wished—though as I get along with them, & versed, I am well satisfied with R W & Co. and my prospect with them—Though Thursday & Friday last were pretty dark, big clouds, big enemies on the horizon, some bad letters sent them threats from the "Society," they did not flinch but went on getting out the new edition as fast as possible—Now of course they feel entrenched & good heart—The printing is done at Sherman & Co's. cor 7th & Cherry, the best printing office in Philadelphia. My L of G plates having been sent on there from Rand & Avery's, Boston—& I shall begin on "Specimen Days" there in about a week—

I havn't emerged from the house to-day, (it is July heat, oppressive)—but I shouldn't wonder if the L of G. officially ordered to pass unmolested through the mails was itemized generally over the land everywhere to-day, as the Telegraphic Associated Press chargé here in Phila told me yesterday afternoon he intended to send it generally—the Phila: Press here is very friendly—it has three short pieces in to-day, a first-rate acc't of the P O Dept. decision & commending it editorially—Talcott Williams on the P[ress] is an ardent friend—

William, I wish you would get an authentic copy of the P. O. letter order & send me soon, if you can—When you see Col. Ingersoll say he dont​ don't​ know how deeply he has served me, & at a time when it told best—

W W