Ree 1 6 Aus Uth 1231 Chestrmt Str. 



A^s'd Aug 25 Philadelphia, Pa. 



August 13th 1861 



D"^. George Engelmann 



St. Louis, Mo. 



Dear Sir, 



I take the liberty of sending a letter and packasre to 

 General Freraont under your name. The importance of placing said 

 documents in the hands of the Genrai may render my excuse in 

 doinsr so. You have certaily your hands füll in these days, when 

 all appears f omenting. I have ?one to Philadelphia for a few 

 weeks to finish some of my steel plates, the last of the kind, 

 whlch I perhaps shall ever finish. 



Ther-e is a time for everything. Now, military affairs 

 occupy all minds, super sede the orrünary, ovatiom How is your 

 brother situated, perhaps he is taking an active part in the Ge- 

 neral Army. I must leave today for New York to settle sone littl 

 private busine ss or eise I would continue to write a more expll- 

 cit letter to you, for there is much to be said, concerning 

 affairs in general and also in regards the present Organization- 

 of the Volunteer Army around us. 



I will return day after tomorrow from New York and shall 

 remain here. Please write two lines, the raere acceptan.ee of thes 

 papers, so I can rest confident of the receipt of the same by th 

 General, whom I also neglected to return receipt. 



My kindest regards to Mrs. Dr. En.crelnann, your brother 

 and such of our ols friends as will recollect me yet. 



Most respectfully Your obedient servant 

 Frh ? F.W.Egloff stein 



( transcripbed from handwritten ori.crin.al - in hnglish - 

 by Ed^a- Denison, St. Louis, Mo. Cc tober 198?) 



