I now take my pen in
hand to let
you know how I am
getting along. I am doing well at present & I hope you are the Same. we have had a
very heavy Snow-Storm here on tuesday it did not aount to much as it was very Damp it
was very bad
walking here the last two Days I am very Sorry for to Keep you waiting So long for your
Answer I received
your letter of the
Eight & was very glad to hear from you. we have been Stoping
at my Sisters for the
last few weeks & we
have been very unsettled & that is the reason I did not write before. I am going
to buy a fraim for loc.01860.002.jpg your
Picture I have it [damage] up in my room I
would like to see
you very much it has been
a long while since I [damage]
wh[damage] think [damage]
Visit to Washington
[damage] when you were here [damage] getting along nicely now [damage] has steady work he works at the pipe yard at
the foot of twenty-fourth St. East river. [damage] Boss Mr Hawkins is going to leave the firm the first of march & my friend Oliver
Allen & I thought we
would like to make Mr Hawkins a present of a gold Lead Pencil to
remember us by. I think
that would be as useful
an Artical as we could give [damage] we saw a
very nice gold Pencil
[damage] at fairchilds for four Dollars that
would be two Dollars a peice
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If you would be so kind
as to send me two
Dollars in your next letter you need not send me any more Spending money for
[damage]
months to
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[illegible]ther [illegible]I must bid you good by for the present from your loving friend.