
          Near Louisville. Ky
March 9th 1853.

My dear Sir,

I had the pleasure a few
days ago of receiving through the Post-Office
the daguerreotype of yourself which you
have been so kind as to send me; and on
the same day I placed in the hands of our
friend Prof. Silliman Jr. one of myself for
you. Yours is certainly an excellent
likeness, and I should judge a good specimen
of the art. I am sorry that I cannot say
as much for mine, which, like everything
else of the kind which has ever been taken of
me, seems to me to be a poor thing. Perhaps,
however, this is not the fault of the artist,
for no man [added: who] has not a more striking face
than mine should ever have it map'd [mapped].

Did you receive a double letter which
I wrote to you on the 26th ult. [ultimo]?

Very truly, my dear Sir, I am yours
C.W. Short
        