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Young and active men recoiled from the unpleasant duty of going across the river at that late hour, and

genial sympathies, a jolly host, a welcome guest, a man of his word, ranking high one side of the river

prefer water to land, since he derives both his income and his pleasures from the rolling deep of the river

lads, who go in the water “not sufficiently versed in swimming, or who venture in bad parts of the river

are not sure but the fear of such arrests often drives boys, and men too, into those places of the river

(always commendable in man, woman, or child,) of laving the whole body with the cool waters of the river

Weimer, in the East River, should teach those who desire to bathe, but cannot swim, the propriety of

shilling, why then, sooner than abstain from bathing, you may run the risk of being drowned in the River—there

city like this, partaking as it does of the metropolitan character of our great neighbor over the river

file of the people who don't live in brown stone fronts and are glad to get a couple of weeks "up the river

Boys, not sufficiently versed in swimming, or who venture in bad parts of the river where there are dangerous

if they wished to live in a respectable neighborhood, and they are consequently forced to cross the river

We allude to the gold discoveries at Frazer’s River and vicinity.

The Missouri river is navigable to the Great Falls, seven hundred miles above the mouth of the Yellow

The San Francisco papers state that the Frazer's River excitement, so far from having abated, has vastly

tending northward. 40, 000 people, it is stated by the Californian press, will have gone to Frazer's River

mouth of St Lawrence—shall spend a week there—then to Montreal—then on to Quebec—then to the Saguenay river—am

Weather fine, country ditto—these noble waters, the lake, & the St Clair river, dotted with steamers

window I have so often mentioned, & have the cool breeze blow on you, as it is now, & the trees & river

Well, mother, I must close—it is now a little after 10—there is a pleasant breeze blowing in from the river

my desk—the air is very clear, & I can see a great distance over the Potomac off into Virginia—the river

Phila: to Gutekunsts' to sit for big picture (at vehement request)—went in large easy cab—every thing river

From my large open window I have an extensive view of sky, Potomac river, hills & fields of Virginia,

On my way back, I went up in the pilot house & sailed across the river three times—a fine breeze blowing

a great deal of the time— Tuesday afternoon 9th I was out yesterday a great part of the day on the river

The evenings here are delightful and I am always out in them, sometimes on the river, sometimes in New

I have been over to New York to-day on business—it is a pleasure even to cross the ferry—the river is

o'clock—had some business in New York, which I attended, then came back & spent an hour & a half on the river

Well, boy, I shall now take a bath, dress myself & go out, cross the river, put this letter in the p.

Last night I was out late—the scene on the river was heavenly—the sky clear, & the moon shining her brightest—I

The river & bay get more & more beautiful, under these splendid September skies, the green waves & white

doing nothing, spending a great deal of time with my mother, & going out a few hours every day on the river

I shall spend an hour or two on the river to-day. Your letter of 27th, Sunday, came this morning.

I was out early taking a short walk by the river—only two squares from where I live.

This great city, with all its crowds, & splendor, & Broadway fashion, & women, & amusements, & the river

He has been up the Hudson river this summer driving hotel coach. He is the same old Duffy.

Among other things I spend a portion of the day, with the pilots of the ferry boats, sailing on the river

The river & bay of New York & Brooklyn are always a great attraction to me. It is a lively scene.

At either tide, flood or ebb, the water is always rushing along as if in haste, & the river is often

From the window of my room, I can look down across the city, the river, and off miles upon miles in the

This forenoon I have been out away down along the banks of the river & cove, & making explorations generally

— I have been out most every day the past week, & been across the river to Philadelphia—it has been a

all winter— The picture at the beginning of this letter is the St Louis bridge over the Mississippi river

—I often go down to the river, or across this bridge—it is one of my favorite sights—but the air of

Philadelphia —I have felt better since 4 o'clock & have come out & crossed the river, & taken quite a

half mile or so to the ferry—the Delaware here is full three quarters of a mile wide—it is a noble river

can be—the ground is white with snow in all directions, it is not melting anywhere—as I crossed the river

[—]very acceptable[—]from John Burroughs last Saturday & Sunday—he has built a house on the Hudson river

that will probably be the finish— I get out almost daily in wheel chair —was out yesterday down to river

Drove down yesterday four miles to "Billy Thompson's," on the Delaware river edge, to a nice dinner,

Who knows but that element, like the course of some subterranean river, dipping invisibly for a hundred

crippled, left leg, quite badly) but eke out a jaunt with the horse cars, & the ferry boats on the noble river

for me—To day is very clear, but cold & windy—I have been out some two hours enjoying it—cross'd the river—The

at Round Hill—As I close we have the prospect of a fine evening—A cannon has just boomed out on the river

high house, corner of 15th and F. street—there is a splendid view, away down south, of the Potomac river

George—when he heard he was wounded, on the day of the battle, he left every thing, got across the river

corps had returned to Vicksburgh, & some acc'ts say that part of the corps had started to come up the river

go up to Georgetown, about two & a half miles up the Potomac, an old town—just opposite it in the river

warm, but has not cleared off yet—the trees look so well from where I am, & the Potomac—it is a noble river—I

must be now back again in Kentucky, or that way, as I see a letter from Cairo, (up the Mississippi river

clutched him by the arm, & poured out the greatest singing you ever heard—it poured like a raging river

population is 1,500,000), almost every body well-drest, & appearing to have enough—then the splendid river