Identifier: lettersofjohnfai00fairrich (find matches)
Title: The letters of John Fairfield; a representative in Congress from 1835 to 1837; a member of the Senate of the United States from 1843 to 1847, and a governor of Maine in 1839, 1840, 1842 and a part of 1843
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Fairfield, John, 1797-1847
Subjects: Fairfield, John, 1797-1847
Publisher: Lewiston, Me., Lewiston Journal Co.
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ny scattering there may be I dontknow, perhaps enough to prevent a choice. But if there be notand the Whigs have both branches of the Legislature, they willdeprive me of any majority I may have short of 400 or 500. The result of the election is nearly as unexpected to theWhigs here as to us, and is almost inexplicable. A few of thecauses we can see and their operation in future will be pre-vented, but the distribution and use of British gold we cannotwell prevent. I trust I shall be able to meet this disaster like a Christianand a philosopher. By the blessing of God, it may result morebeneficially to both of us than success. My spirits are by nomeans depressed and I begin to anticipate with some degree ofsatisfaction when my time will be divided between my profes-sional duties and the society of home. Rightly viewed and im-proved the event may not only serve to increase the fund ofour social happiness, but essentially to promote in our hearts asounder and more healthy moral condition.
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Commander ARTHUR PHILIP FAIRFIKLI), U. S. N.Great-Great-Grandson of Governor Fairfield LETTERS OF JOHN FAIRFIELD 293 I have the satisfaction to believe that we have not lost theelection through any misconduct of mine. The battle has beenfought almost exclusively upon national ground. Van Burenand Harrison have been kept before the people during the con-test much more than Kent and myself. My political friends here are not dismayed or disheartened,and seem determined to take hold and carry the State for VanBuren in November, as they undoubtedly can. Ever Yours, J. FAIRFIELD. If an opportunity occurs I wish you would send my chessboard and men. Making the Best of It Augusta, Sept. 25, 1840.Dear Wife, It is uncertain yet who has the majority of votes for Gov-ernor, if any one has. Our friends still insist that I have, whilethe Whigs insist that Mr. Kent has. The certainty of the mat-ter will probably not be known until the votes are counted bythe Legislature. My own impression is that th

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