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moments before retiring to bed no better than writing you

I wish when you write me again after receipt of this
letter that you would write me a little about the situation
of my property, the amounts & any information you can give
me about it, I shall most thankfully recieve [receive]. You need not
however make any inquiries about the matter but merely
write me what you know about it yourself, as I do not
wish to have some of the Pepperell folks know about my
business. If they know I am agoing to have $7000. & am obliged
to get married & cant back out of it no how &c? If they know
all this (as they pretend to) they know enough, at least as much
as I intend they shall know Anything you wish to know about my business
or habits I should be happy & willing to write you about, but
wish it to be kept in the family.

As I may not have time to write to Esq. Jewette [Esq. C. Jewett] I wish
you would say to him that I recieved [received] a draft from him
through H. A. Walton of N.Y. on Miss Turnbull & Walton & shall
draw the money & send him a draft payable to H. A. Walton
on the 20th Dec or 90 days after date of his last letter.

I see Samuel Tucker every day & I think he is gaining
health & strength quite rapidly & I think if he is careful he will
get quite smart again but I think he will never enjoy so good
health here as he did at home & I should not think it strange
if he returned to Pepperell next Spring. As I have nearly filled
my sheet will close after wishing you to remember me to all my
friends & to give my love to Chas. & Hattie to whom I shall write if I
have time

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"That I may yet be a comfort & blessing to you all" is the sincere wish of
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Your affct [affectionate] Son
H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]