You know how I am situated, and can make some allowance for a brief letter, I expect
you will like it better so, however, for I should fail to interest you if I had
plenty time. I am pleased to know that you are enjoying your leave of absence so
much, may you continue to do so until you return. Your favor of 2d
inst. to me, and papers for others were duly received, and I am requested by the
recipients to return their thanks for the same. I have finished reading the
"Broadway" you sent me, and was so well pleased with it that I expect to loc.01834.002.jpgorder the following
numbers until my favorite piece (Stretton)1 is concluded. I am
interrupted every minute, and can say, in truth, that I write "under
difficulties."
I shall be very glad to hear from you again.
Your friend Henry Hurt.Correspondent:
Henry Hurt worked for the Washington Railroad
Company. According to the Washington Chronicle of January
15, 1874, at that time he was the treasurer of the company.