Letter from Almon Whiting Babbitt, 6 December 1849
Washington
Dear Sir your note by the hand of Br
Bernhisel was duly Recived & in Reply I will
say however proper It might be for those that
are not commited to have sailed under ne neutral
flag It will not do for me my success depend
upon a diffrent course I have to long been
known as a party man the only strong point
with me in the Sennate is my party eZeal
& for me at this time to take neutral ground
would create distrust
Things however look faiverable as yet
there seems to be but little doubt but we shall
get a LTeratorial goverment if not a state
I will be able to Judge better of after the House
gets organised & I present My credentials for
the direction of things then I think I will be able
to Desine the Result. I will keep you infomed
of all matters & things transpirng here touching
our comon Interest
II have the Honor of being
your obeident Servent
A. W. Babbitt
Willford WoodRuff Esqr
Cambidge Port
Mass
