(W. W. Phelps To E. F. Lusk)
New-York, Nov. 28th, 1862.
My dear Mrs. Lusk:
You will rejoice with me on hearing that the Postman has just brought me a large envelope stamped with the State Seal, containing a Commission for Major W. T. Lusk! Hurrah! And Hurrah a second time, because I was too much for his honor, Lt.-Col. Morrison!
I surmised he would play Will a shabby trick and recommend another, and I was ready for him. I wrote to the Gov.’s secretary that he might nominate a fellow named More, but that Farnsworth, I was pretty sure, preferred Capt. Lusk. Sure enough! In Major Linsly’s letter enclosing the Commission, he tells me that Capt. More presented himself with Col. Morrison’s nomination, whereupon Major Linsly read my last letter to the Gov., in which I had anticipated the case, and the Gov. told him to send me the Commission for Capt. Lusk.
I write Will to-day, and send the Commission. I daren’t send the latter before I have advised Will, or Col. Morrison, through whose hands it goes, might venture to detain or destroy it.
With love of Nelly and me to Hunt and Mary,
Very truly,
Wm. Walter Phelps.
