I know you have been much troubled by many of our friends in my behalf notwithstanding, old feelings of friendship together with many other considerations compel me to say a word in behalf of W^m Carpenter our mutual friend, M^r Carpenter was a member of the Legislature at the time you was last elected and was your untiring friend. he wishes to obtain the office of Register of the Land office at Springfield if a vacancy occurs. as to his qualifications and entegerty his worst enemies admit is not to be questioned. he has always acted with the democrat party