Blissfield Michigan
	May 13th 1861
Dear Bro
		Mother is very sick
Inflamitory Rhumatism, and is
suffering very much. Wife and
myself was with her yesterday.
I think she will recover from
this, but [fears?] may be apprehend
ded. The rest all well.
	No collision of Armies
yet, but great preparations are
being made .— cant be put
off much longer.
	Last Friday at St Louis. The
Secession Gov sent a company
of 800 into the City to take the
Arsenal. The City resisted and 
took them all prisoners of War!
While marching them into the
City. They were attacked by a Mob
Baltimore like. The Military fired
upon them and killed 30. Among 
them 2 Women and some children
	The weather continues wet.—
discouraging for farming.
	I have no late Telegrams, 
as my Sat eve papers are all
out.
	Respectfully Yours
	[Penciled in] [Jas. T.] Kedzie