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papers that have made its unpopularity their capital, and 

 raved about the despotism of Lincoln, have got more than 

 they bargained for. We are very comfortable, and hope 

 the storm will soon pass by, so that in ten days or so we 

 may be able to leave the town. But there is no knowing 

 how long it will last. 



With dear love to all, very affectionately, 



E. L. YOUMANS. 



NEW YORK, Friday evening, July 77, 1863. 

 DEAR SISTER : I received your two letters to-day, and 

 was every way relieved, and pleased that you were at home. 

 I take but a moment to write ; it is seven o'clock, and 

 dangerous to be out later if, indeed, it is safe to venture 

 out one block to the lamp-post. The fury of the riot, I 

 think, is passed, but we were kept awake till midnight last 

 night by the firing on Second Avenue. We are well, and 

 oppressively busy; the printers are pushing on, and we 

 shall be done soon, and can come home, which I greatly 

 desire. You will have time to write, so don't forget us. 



Friday morning, July 24, 1863. 



DEAR SISTER : Coming in at D. Appleton & Co.'s I find 

 your letter. ... I first heard yesterday of the alarm at 

 Saratoga, and heard it had been very serious. I am drudg- 

 ing with desperation to get things along as fast as possible. 

 I did have hopes of getting the text done this week. Proof 

 reached 380 last night. It will probably make 450, and they 

 will get to 410 or 420 to-morrow night. I am now strain- 

 ing everything to finish next week, and shall come up the 

 minute the last line is corrected. When the text is made 

 there will then be the contents and preface. Kitty can do 

 the former and I the latter. I calculate to have the text 

 done by Sunday night. 



In the course of the next twelvemonth the sale of 

 the New Chemistry attained large dimensions, and 



