Gold Rush Era Letters

I have receved [received] no letters from Mr T. as yet by this mail, but presume I shall find one tomorrow. I recd [received] letters however from "Cousin Jennie" and also from one of my old friends and shopmates at Thacher Shurg Charles Caverly, I need not say they were acceptable.

Yesterday I received a letter from Sam Tucker [Samuel P. Tucker]. He is well and hearty as usual and I guess he is doing very well, does not say anything about coming down here, so I conclude that he has given up the idea of doing so for the present at least.

I am as well today as usual with the exception of feeling "rather used up" on account of being up yesterday from one half past two in the morning until half past ten last night, -- as I was out early in the morning on account of a very destructive fire which broke out at that time destroying about thirty buildings, mostly all dwelling houses, doing more damage than any fire we have had here before for eighteen months.

We are having very fine weather, now and everything in the way of business is about a [as] usual

Please give my love to Chas, Hattie, and my friends, after reserving a good share for yourself

From Your sincere and affct [affectionate] Son H. A. Parker [Henry A. Parker]

Mrs Ann Parker E Pepperell Mass.