EN(seq. 1)
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(seq. 1)New Rochelle. 6 mo. 3 1839. Dear Parents, After Father left me in the streets of Troy, I called at P. [Fanchers?] and L. Woodards. and then returned to Dorlons where I found Christopher waiting for me. From Dorlons we walked or rather ran to the boat where we arrived just in time. Met with Uncle Aaron [Rogers?] and wife and Aunt Ruth. Also Dr. [Huddleston?] and his daughter Elizabeth who was quite sociable, she appears like an agreeable girl. We soon found ourselves near Albany where we took the 2 dollar boat, my fare however was reduced to 1.50 for some reason. In such a crowd I never before found myself when on board a steam boat, some imagined these were 500 passengers. As for sleep, all I found was on a cloak spread on the floor, which was but very little, landed about 6 in the morning, took a hack and tode to Thomas Carpenter's in [Henry?] Street where I boarded through yearly meeting. They are a very pleasant family indeed. To give a particuliar account of the business transacted and the good meeting and all that I saw that gratified the eye would require to much time. Aunt Hannah, Cynthia and Uncle Albert were at yearly meeting. Albert told Aunt H. he wished her to accompany Cynthia down even if she had not a cent of money. Grandmother is in a [?] condition according to their account. The woman who has been there is going to leave as soon as they return, they tell a sad story about Grand [?] | (seq. 1)New Rochelle. 6 mo. 3 1839. Dear Parents, After Father left me in the streets of Troy, I called at P. [Fanchers?] and L. Woodards. and then returned to Dorlons where I found Christopher waiting for me. From Dorlons we walked or rather ran to the boat where we arrived just in time. Met with Uncle Aaron [Rogers?] and wife and Aunt Ruth. Also Dr. [Huddleston?] and his daughter Elizabeth who was quite sociable, she appears like an agreeable girl. We soon found ourselves near Albany where we took the 2 dollar boats, my fare however was reduced to 1.50 for some reason. In such a crowd I never before found myself when on board steam boat, some imagined these were [?] passengers. As for sleep, all I found was on a cloak spread on the floor, which was but very little, landed about 6 in the morning, took a hack and tode to Thomas Carpenter's in [?] Street where I boarded through [?] yearly meeting. They are a very pleasant family indeed. To give |