eAuburn August 23^d 1840
My dear Cousin,
Day before yesterday there was a liberty pole raised
here by the Whig boys. It is 52 feet high. Yesterday about 8 o’clock Grandpa
Willy & I went to ride. Grandpa held Willy while I drove. When we came
home we could hardly get Willy out of the wagon. That day there was
a great Whig convention here too. In the procession from the south there
were ^were^ 112 wagons and about 20 flags. In the procession from the north there were 350
wagons & I don’t know how many flags. In the procession from the East
there were 13 wagons & a large one with ten horses each of which had
a small Tippecanoe flag on his head. There was a liberty pole standing up
in it too. All the processions joined together and went up Genesee street
The street was crowded as full as it could be. One of the flags had a
log-cabin on it. When it went past the Exchange all the people ^gave^ 3 cheers.
There were 2 bands beside ours. Just as the large wagon came by the Exchange
the hind wheels came off. In the afternoon they all went up on fort-
hill where Mr Mr Morgan and some other gentlemen spoke
and sung songs. When they came down the procession was as follows
1^st Deputy Marshal 4^th Cato Band
2^d A Band 5^th Persons on foot 2 by 2
3^d Wagons 6^th The Auburn Band.
4 ^th
In the evening Mr Morgan &c went to the Town Hall and spoke again
Your affectionate Cousin
Frederick
Good bye