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of my abilities, & I hope that when you receive this letter
you will feel satisfied that I am doing my best to
regain respectability. And now dear Mother I wish
you health prosperity & happiness & may the cloud which
I have caused to hang over your happiness be soon dis-
pelled & may the remainder of your days which I
hope will be many, be passed in happiness & I hope that
I shall never again cause you unhappiness but on the
other hand, I hope to conduct myself so that you may
take pride in speaking of me to my friends who I think
have not all deserted me judging from the letters which
I received this last mail. I received letters from Yourself
Mrs Tucker, P. P. Kellogg, C. Jewett [Esq. C. Jewett], & Lize T--r having pre-
viously written to all of them, & I find as you say that
there are a plenty of respectable people who will correspond
with me. Thus far I have written you & Mr Tucker by
every mail & shall continue to do so & I shall expect &
no doubt receive letters from you as often in return.

I was happy to hear that you were all comfortably
well & I hope you will continue so. For my part I
continue to enjoy the best of health & am careful in order
to retain it. Samuel Tucker left here Tuesday the 28th Sept
since which time I have not heard from him but expect
to soon as I am to forward his letters to him & I have al-
ready recd four letters & one paper for him which doubtless
he is anxious to receive. I think that you must have had
a very dry time from what you write but I hope you will
have a plenty of Hay, Corn & Potatoes for your own use.

There has been no rain in this city since last April but
there is no vegatation [vegetation] here to speak of which drought would
injure. I was sorry to hear that Aunt Betsey & Cousin Wm. [William]
had been so sick but was glad to hear that they were fast
recovering & I think that occasional showers which you will
now probably have will revive you all as well as vegatation [vegetation]

Please give my love to all my friends & ever believe me to be

Truly Your affct. & loving Son H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]