Mr. Hunter to Mr. Bigelow
My Dear Sir: You are already aware of the causes which devolve upon me the duty of acknowledging the receipt of your very interesting private letter of the 7th instant to Mr. Seward, and of its two accompaniments.
I am happy to inform you that the Secretary has been able to ride out yesterday and to-day, and it is quite probable that in the course of a fortnight he will be able to a certain extent to attend to business. Mr. F. W. Seward is reported by his physicians as in a condition to inspire good hopes of his ultimate recovery, though the process must of course, from the nature of his injuries, be slow.
I remain, my dear sir, very faithfully yours,
John Bigelow, Esq., &c.,&c.,&c.