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"Truly we all meet with misfortunes" Whenever you
see M. A. or Mr Sawtelle please give them my
kind regards & tell Mr S. I should be happy to hear
from them & that I wrote him last August.

It is now getting late, therefore will lay aside my
letter until tomorrow morning as the mail does not
close until Wednesday night. I will say one word
however about my affairs with F--k [Fisk] He is still
tending bar for $200. per month & he comes out
mightily fixed up I assure you & at no small expense
either. I have succeeded however in getting the following
sums of money from him on acct of the note
which I hold against him. When I first bought
into the meat business he paid me $75. & last
week he paid me $35. Mon & night before last
I took an overcoat of him for $11. so that if he
does well I think I shall get my pay of him in
time by being friendly towards him. This matter
you will please not mention to anyone at present
as I should not wish it to get to Orin. Good Night

Monday Eve Dec 13th .. Have just returned from the
Market after having got through with my business
for the day. Am well as usual & thought I would write
you a few words this evening How I wish that instead
of writing you I could see you & talk with you instead
of being situated as I now am But I ought to be thankful
that I can hear from you once a fortnight & for the present
must content myself with my present situation. Should
be happy to know how you all are this evening, whether