Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-15
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
Written During the Campaign Of 194O,
and Rejecting the Spirit Of the Time.

1t is seldom we have published matter Of
90 much local, historical, political and per
sonal interest-especially to our older read
| ers-and at the same time so entertaining, q:
is contained in the document given below
This is a letter from Mr.. Josiah Prescott OF
Boston to his brother, DIR. Oliver Prescott OF
Cross Hill, South VassaIboro, near the old
residence of the late Hon. Warren Perciyal
II indeed it was not on that very farm. This
letter is kindly transmitted to US for publica-
ton BY Mr.. c. J. Prescott of Orange, N. j.,
son of the writer. The letter is written
upon full sheet of unruled. slightly tinted
paper, letter size, and has at its head an en-
craving of log cabin, surrounded by trees,
near the door Of which are two barrels, one of
which is labeled Hard Cider" In the fore
ground is pillow with the bould-board on
the right side), and the trunk Of fallen tree
upon which a soldier is seated, while q
soldier and farmer are standing near him
engaged in conversation. At the left corner
Of the sheet is portrait of "Old Tip" in
the high rolling collar and wide ''stock" of
those days.
The letter itself is most interesting and
preserves the spirit of those old Hard
Cider" campaign times as only private,
friendly letter, not written for the public,
can do. The Mr.. Abbott who had been the
medium of transmitting letter between the
brothers, must have been an ancestor Of Mr..
William Abbott, the good Vassalboro farmer
who is now living on the old homestead at
Cross Hill. The United States hotel is still
kept under the same name down by the Bos-
ton and Albany depot, and old Fort Hill,
which is now a solid mass of buildings, was
then an unoccupied field. What a jolly
time they must have had at the dedication
of their LOG Cabin" when the brilliant Ken
nebec lawyer to whom Mr.. Prescott alludes,
addressed the rally This was Col. John T.
Dumont, noted political orator of the
time, Surely history repeats itself,
and once more we have our log cabin
campaign, and are going to put in good
many votes for son of "Old Tips" son who
is to be our next President Mr.. Prescott
has our thanks for the old letter which fol-
lows
BosTos, June 10, 1910.
Dear brother,
Yours of the 4th came to hand on Monday
last informing me of the reception of my let
ter per A. II. Abbott, Esq, o. X. (all cor
rect shall leave for the Westnext Tuesday
morning, 18th. stop at Worcester and attend
the State Convention, then proceed to New
York same night. | shall make my calcula-
tons to return here between the st and 4th
of July and should be very happy to meet
you here, if you can arrange your business
so as to be here at that time, if not you must
come up with Inc in the fall. Perhaps we
might fix it then so that you could smuggte
in a pote here for old TIP. If you should
come next month and arrive while | am alb
sent you had better stop at the United States
Hotel. 1t is situated at the south end of the
city, near the Boston & Worcester Railroad
depot. 1t is not so conveniently located for
business men other houses in the central
part of the city, but that will be no objection
to you as your business will be mostly | pre-
sumo, to see and be seen. | shall stop there
when return. We Wings are to hold a
grand tea party on the top of Fort Hill in the
open air, next Friday evening. 1t is in ward
s, the ward in which the English ships were
moored when the tea was hr0tcn orerboard
before the Revolution. The hill is in the
south east part of the city and overlooks the
harbor. Our Log Cabin was dedicated last
Friday night. There was young man from
IIalowell who attended and made an excel
lent speech. | believe his name was Du-
mont. The good work goes bravely on.
How do you like my Harrison letter paper2
1t is used very extensively by the Wings in
political correspondence and | have present
ed some of it to my particular friends of the
Locofoco Order. Yours Truly,
j. PRESCOTT.