The Cause of the U.S. Civil War

John C. Calhoun to Lt. James E[dward] Colhoun, August 26, 1827

Page 5


may rest assured,

I am very far

from undervaluing

your correspondence.

Since my return from

Washington, nothing has

occurred , that could

give much interest to

a communication. Un-

interrupted health, good

seasons, fine crops of corn, &

small grain, ["and" canceled] with

good prospect of cotton

excepting, that it is rather

more backward than

usual, in consequence of

the remarkable late spring,

fill up the account, under

those humble, but not un-

interesting heads. The chil-






Calhoun to Lt. James Edward Colhoun, page 5