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Jan 17^th 1854
My Noble "Hunter" -
Have you not be-
gun on this to think that your little "Southerner"
have entirely ceased to think of you or that there is
such a person in existance as Cousin Bob - It
has indeed been a great while since I have heard from
you - but I have come to [writeover correction] the conclusion that I may
not hear from you again - until I answer your
last = I do wish you would not be ceremonious- but
write to us whenever you feel like it - Some
how or other it seems as though we have no time
now to write - It must be our fault tho' we can=
not regulate it aright.
I see you have improved
very much in your style of writing to [illegible] - I know
that dear good Cousin Amasa has been talking to you
and bless him - and so did Dear Charlie lone some too - God help
him and restore him to you [illegible] soon.
Receive our sincere thanks for the Garden Seeds -
and know that when we cultivate them in we will not
forget one in whom we take a deeper interest.
Have you made many collections in Nat - History? How
I wish you were here - you should have a nice room
all to yourself - and I would help you all I could.
You would like some nice young aligators I presume
and ratl snakes - Edward and [illegible] George often bring