I see by the papers that a short time ago you had a Birthday party.1 Above the Three score and ten, and in looking back it has been about forty years since I first knew you. Then a strong stout and stalwart young man that thought nothing of getting on and off a step at full speeds, which you could not attempt now. Nor I either and I am several your junior. Just reaching up to my Three score.
I have been thinking how long since I saw you. I have lived in Newark 22 years, and
it was some time before that I saw you, but if I am spared some time during this
summer I will be dow to you see you once more, and shall try and bring your
Name Sake2 with me. But before I come I want to go to New
York and see some of our old friends over there; so if there is any one there that
you would like to send word to you will let me know in answer to this. I have in my
mind one, that is George Storms,3 as you used to ride more with him
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than any one else: but I hardly think I will find many of them but I will try my best
to find some of them. in the meantime I wish you many happy Birth Days,
and you may believe me
Correspondent:
William H. Taylor was a former New York driver or a
son of one. He had also worked in the milk trade with his brother. See his June 21, 1874, letter to Whitman.