Covington Aug 18^th 1862
Dear Genl

I learn from Crockett Sayres — who has just called in to write a "puff" for the galorious 32 Ky Regt' — that you are up to the armpits in business

The morning papers announce a change of administration at Frankfort- The whole arrangement I think will prove eminently satisfactory every where — I know it will here-

It is unbecoming, at any time, in me at least, to rejoice over anybodys downfall- The solid truth of the matter is however that our Senator would have been sadly out of place as to qualifications in the Gov^s Chair to say nothing of the taste of the the thing- I hope your agency in the matter- if you had any- was not of such a nature as to do you any

injury- "Old Ball" as the junior very incoerently used to style him will make a glorious Gov of Ky- He has all the elements- a Kentuckian- has talents of the first order and character unassailed- We are certainly getting back under the old regime and its high time too that we were.

The matter is attended with one personal regret so far as I am concerned and that is parting with Mr Temple whom I respected so sincerely and with whom I had become so well acquainted as in our correspondence to drop all mere punctilios- I have never met with a gentlemen in whose integrity and purity I had more implicit confidence- I shall remember him always most gratefully and most kindly

Jennie was in town at church yesterday with the Pierces- she looks well

and grows apace- Says all are well at home and that she is about making a visit to Ohio- where, I did'nt ask. I wrote you on Saturday- I hate to ask you to take care of me as no doubt many others with perhaps better claims are doing the same thing.

I see nothing in the papers as to what is being done at washington- It looks to me that it is time something definite should be known

You must write to me when you can find time to do so- I will write as often as I please and shall not wait for answers

Very Truly
R A Athey.

R. A. Athey
Covington Ky
Aug. 18"/62.