In politics nearly all of them are Republicans.

The oldest man of the company is Deacon Aaron Benedict, now about seventy-five years old--a real "old Puritan, Christian gentleman." He has been Representative and State Senator many times--Mr.Burnham of New York, another member of this company, is well known to almost every body as one of the richest men in [Transcriber's note: probable missing word 'the' here] whole country.

My brother, Noble Jerome, who is an excellent mechanic and as good a brass clock maker as can be found, is now making the movements for this company, and Edward Church, a first rate man and an excellent workman, is making their cases.

He worked with me seventeen years at case making, and can do a good job.

I cannot pass without speaking about another man of this company, Arad W.Welton Esq.