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Wash voted for Hubbard;+ Artemis, for chandler. One got off the track, on one side; + the other, on the other. But your dad voted for Crosby, a regular whig candidate; + could have done so, if he had voted alone. Your Gr.d father Long voted for Crosby. Wm. [?] voted, with Wash, for Hubbard I believe your grandfather has always, on all Elections, carried the same ticket that I have, a mark of confidence that is flattering. I saw Carrol going to the P. Office this morning with a letter for you, full of interest, I hope. I judge from your letters, that you feel homesick. It is not strange, nor silly [underlined], that you do. You would have a heart like a [?] if you could be thus separated from home, + from such a mother, + such a sister, to say nothing about the rest of us, - + not feel sad. I would have have you feel less affectionate toward us I would not have you prefer other places to your old home. I hope you will remember it with undiminished affection, + return to it, + spend many days + years with us - + better appreciate + enjoy its advantages than you have heretofore done. You do not have all [underlined] the sorrow of being separated from us. We all [underlined] feel our full share of it. Do you think we can part with you so easily? Think we do not feel sad when we look at your vacant place at table, + at every accustomed place of meeting for the little family circle? in the sitting room, in the parlor, in the piazza, at church, sabbath school, + in the choir? Think we don't miss you keenly?