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Three letters to Frederick Wolcott.

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Tracy writes from Philadelphia to thank Wolcott for his letter. Sends a swatch of fabric for an opinion on whether it would be a good choice for a suit of clothes; has sent the President's speech to Mr. Gould; reports on Litchfield friends; sends respects to Mr. Huntington.

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Tracy has shipped a bill of cloth via New Haven; requests Wolcott write to Mr. Chauncey with directions for sending the trunk; gives instructions for band boxes and toys he has enclosed for Mrs. Tracy and his children George and Caroline and muffs for neighbors; apologizes for the trouble; details request for buttons as the button maker he knew has gone to Jerusalem in anticipation of Napoleon liberating it from the "infidel Turks."

Scope and Contents Requests Wolcott send a copy of an execution in his name against Nathaniel Brace of Harwinton. Reports his health has better than last winter but that he is scarcely able to attend sessions and to write to his wife weekly; requests Wolcott's opinion on the Freeman's meeting in April and whether he must be in Litchfield to vote; requests opinion on political matters and election; states that his only letters from the state have been from his wife who, while correct in sentiment, is limited...