Houghton Letter 1863-07-28 Page 2

as most of the boys in
Commons indeed there are but
three or four that have spent less.
One thing is that every thing
is [hihger hilo] tax club tax
and school tax so that while
I will own that I have spent a
good deal I cannot say that I
have been extravagant.
If I stay at Mrs. Root any
length of time I shall
want to pay my board and
I don't like to stay at my
Aunt's because I do not feel at home.
Please remember me to
Mrs Warren.

Yours Truly,
E.C. Houghton