cams_hparker_2311_f003_013_4

I suppose you remember of my writing you about
my walk to Fort Point a few Sundays ago and also
about the boquet [bouquet] I gathered at that time.

I have since pressed two or three of my wild
flowers which I intend to send on to you in this
letter and I hope they will look as pretty when you
recieve [receive] them as they now do, for if they should I
know they will prove acceptable -- still if I could have
done so I should much rather sent you the fresh
boquet [bouquet], so as to have shown you a fair sample
of California wild flowers, but that I knew was
out of the question so I took the next best method.

Tell Charles that I have recieved [received] papers
from him regularly by the last four or five mails
and that I am very glad he sends them, still I want
he should write me once in a while, or twice in
a while would suit me better, but if he cannot
write me why then I should be glad to have him
continue to send me papers and I will send him
some in return. Tell Hattie not to neglect sending
me her miniature for I shall expect it along in
about two months and a half after the time I sent
for it. Give my love to them both, also to Uncle
Bradley and family, and all my inquiring friends

You will also please accept a liberal share of the
love and good wishes of

Your repentant & loving Son

H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]

To
Mrs Ann Parker
E Pepperell Mass

[written vertically in the left margin]
Monday May 15th, Am well as usual with a prospect of remaining so, no news
H. A. P. [Henry A. Parker]