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than they commence haying in Pepperell. By the way
has the grass on our mowing been sold yet? I guess
not however for I should not much wonder if it
was yet covered with snow. --- Saturday Apl [April] 16th The
mail from New York arrived here yesterday in 24 days
from port to port which is the quickest time on record --

It scarcely ever arrives here until the mail for the States
has been gone from here 4 or 5 days. I recieved [received] by the
mail very acceptable letters from you & Charles also from
Miss Lizzie Lewis & Miss Lydia Tucker & I was much pleased
to recieve {receive} the Miniature [underlined] & the Figs & I consider them both
"real genuine" I think the Picture is a good one, a correct
likeness. Sam Tucker [Samuel P. Tucker] agreed with me & pronounced it a good
one He also thought the figs were very nice. Your cousin
Shipley [William Shipley] came into our room just as I had opened my
package & he called the picture a pretty one, but did not
remember Chas. He thought the figs were beautiful & much
better than any figs he every eat [ate]. I need not say that
I thought them nice for you know I always thought so.

The package came safely & in nice order & When I first
saw it I thought you had sent the picture that Bicknell
took, as that case was about the size of the package. Did not
once think that you had taken pains to send me figs so
long a distance. I was glad however to receive them I assure
you, but I have nothing to give you in return, or for your
kindness except my sincere thanks. --

Within the past month many steamboat disasters have occured [occurred]
on the coast of the Pacific ocean & our inland river. A few weeks
since the Steamer Tennessee was wrecked near the port the par-
ticulars