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I received yesterday four nice New Years presents, consisting
of a letter from Mother, one from Miss Lewis, one from Miss
Lydia C. Tucker and one from J. A. Tucker all of which were
very acceptable and arrived here, just in time. I hope
that during the coming year, that I may receive many
more letters from the same rounds, as I cannot receive
too many. All I do receive from my Eastern Friends are
read and reread with a great deal of pleasure, and
the only trouble or fault I find with regard to them, is that
they are too fun, and too short, but nevertheless are very
acceptable, I was pleased to hear that you were all
comfortably well, but sorry to hear that H. regained her health
so slowly, but I hope she will continue to gain until she
is completely recovered. She must be patient and careful.

Charles I judge is enjoying good health, and I guess
he had a very fine time during his visit at Boston from
what you all wrote me. --- I think he likes the girls better
than he used to. --- say Charles, am I not right? Don't you
act as beau for them, as often, or oftener then your services
are needed? I always thought you would sometime be as fond
of them as ever I was. Although you used to say you cared
nothing about them, when I was at home.

As I have written you before, I should have been glad
to have had an opportunity to have eaten dinner with
you Thanksgiving, but circumstances would not allow me
to do so, now until I write to the contrary you may
expect me to share with you, your next Thanksgiving dinner.

Four months will soon pass away, but who can fore-
tell what changes may take place before that time has
passed away, many -- very many sad changes may take
place, among our own relations and friends, but let
us hope for the best -- that on may live, enjoy good health
and once more meet you again before the 1st of January 1857 --

[written on left margin:]
Friday Eve Jan. 4th I am quite well tonight -- hope you are the same. The mail leaves
here for New York tomorrow noon, so I must put my letters in the office tonight
Mr Noyes is well & sends his kind regards to you all ---