Boston July 28^th 1861.

 

My dear Abbie:

                        Quite well I thank you I do do. Are you unwell? I conclude so from the length of your letters I hope it's nothing serious. As for myself I am well. The first week after I came from home I was unwell, the second I was pretty tired when it came night but now I am as well as ever. I guess I didn't have the measles nothing but an ill turn and the warm weather. We are now having it quite cool and pleasant especially to-day. I have been to church and to the Sabbath School. The school was rather thin to-day many of the scholars being out of the city during the vacation of the day schools. Rev. Mr. Bartholomew of Coxbury preached to-day He is a young man and quite talented. Mr. Miner / is away on his vacation. Rev. E. H. Chapin will occupy his pulpit next Sabbath. I wish you were going to be here to hear him. I am glad to hear that your school is prosperous. I dare say you have a great deal better time when you get together than we do. City people don't know how to enjoy themselves near as well as they do in the country Here one knows those in its own class that is all except the Superintendent. We have a "tip top" one.

 

A week ago to-day I paid a visit to Waltham where the lady I used to board with resides. It is a pleasant village about ten miles distant from here. As it was a pleasant day and they pleasant people of course I had a pleasant visit. We went to church, to walk &c. When Addie inquires after me again you may tell her that I have been to one walk since I left Suckfield didn't go onto "Gardeners Hill" nor didn't have quite so large a company as we used to have. You think she likes the beaux quite well do you? Perhaps it's so that seems to be a general failing of the sex. Addie is a pretty good girl but I did like the appearance of the Hines girls better especially Miss Katy / Henry will be a lucky boy if he catches her. I am homesick every time I think of you all. Do you go to the Division meetings? How does Frank like farming? I hope he won't, through Joe Shaw, go in with that clique that honors our village with its presence.

 

I should like to be with you and help you eat your currants we don't have many but blueberries are on the table quite often the pies almost every day, cucumbers we have quite often but they are not fresh and good.

 

            Nelly Young is in Brookline not more than two or three miles from here I don't know what part of the town she is in or who she is with I wish I did If you have a chance I wish you would find out so that I can go and see her.

 

Tell Mother that I am well and getting along nicely of course don't enjoy myself as I should at home with you all. I will write to her soon How does Willie's cross-gun and Homers cars get along? Does Sally T. ride any nowadays? I hope to receive a good long letter from you soon Good night.                                                                

Charles.

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