Samson Traylor

"... a merchant of unusual ability and vision. JIB square dealing and g, >d souse luci done mueh to breuk down against the Jews in the democracy of flie West. Samson Traylor was geting wealth and a reputation for good sense. He had made the ?>n which the business lmd He bad proved himself a wis.- arni farsi, ug nian. saran friend- ..."

"... note Md had n effect on this little his tory It conveyed definite knowledge bl the authorship of a malicious false hood It aroused tho anger and sympathy Of Samson Traylor In tho con dltlons then prevailing Ell was unable to get the money Ho was Id danger of losing his business Samson spent tho day Investigating the nffalrs of the ..."

"... the panic. They thought that, In a week or so, Its effect would pass and that Illinois would then resume its triumphal march toward its high destiny. Not even Samson Traylor had a correct notion of the slowness of Time. The effect of the panic paralyzed the city. Men whose ?red-dog money" was in every one?s pocket closed their shops and ..."

"... can do a lot of hard work. She can aee s Joke and has an answer hsndy every tima." For details of the remainder of the historic visit of Samson Traylor to the home of John Peasley we are Indebted to a letter from John to hla brother Charles, dated February 21. 1833. Ia thla he ?: "Wa had gone out ..."