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as they afford me the greater part of my enjoyment
& I hope you will keep your promise that is to write me
by every mail if it is but a few lines just to let me know
that you are all well &c I am aware that you are at
this season very busy but hope you will find time to write
me a few lines every fortnight. Tell Charles & Hattie to write
me also as their letters are very interesting & are perused
with pleasure. I shall write you by every mail as I have
done since I arrived here & I shall also write a few letters to
Brother & Sister often. Please tell them that when I do not
write them personally that they may claim an interest in
your letters & that I hope they will answer them. I intended
to have written them by last mail but neglected doing so but
shall write them this afternoon as I received from them a
week ago today very acceptable letters & I hope I shall continue
to receive letters from them often. Small favors thankfully
received & larger ones in proportion .. -- I shall send by this
mail which leaves here Tuesday morning a draft on Esq Jewett
payable to H. A. Walton New York City & shall draw the money of
Mr Wm. Walton [William Walton] of this City. Please accept my thanks for your kind-
ness in helping me about my business as you have done from
time to time & rest assured that I will endeavor to return
it. Probably before you receive this letter Mr Chas Milkins [Charles Milkins]
will have arrived at Pepperell on his return from California
having I understand met with very good success since he
came out here the last time. I was glad to hear the P. news
& to hear from my friend Miss Jennings but sorry to hear of the
illness of her brother. I had previously heard of the birth of a
young Parker over the river but it interested me but little & you
need have no fear of my being obliged to father any of these Smelts
as you call them. As I have filled my sheet you must now
excuse me from writing any more & I will commence a letter to Sis
HaP [Henry A. Parker]

[written vertically in the left margin]
From your loving Son H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]