Providence R I Jan 11^th 18⁶⁴

 

Dear Father

                        We received your letter yesterday afternoon after being disappointed a great many times The other day the post-man came and brought a letter I thought it was from you but on looking at the outside of the envelope I saw it was not the post-man saw my disappointment and laughed at me so when he broughed your letters satuerday he said that I need not worry he knew what I was waiting for and I really thought that I had waited long enough for a letter from you. Why does not Ernest write I am shure he has as much time as you have if not more Tell him that I will write to him as quick as can tomorrow if possible so that he can get it right after you get this You said that you had a pleasan voyage and I was very glat to hear it as I was afraid that you or Ernest might be sea sick You also said that you and Ernest had some of those nice oranges fresh from the trees they must have / been splendid but I presume Ernest did not think so as he never eats any-thing sweet at least he did not at home tell him for me that Mr Newt is coming on in the spring with Adele and that Jim and Ad are mad they have not spoken to one another for two weeks but about those oranges I should not care if I had some as you can not get them here but I don-t you will try as you can get them there and such nice ones two to but you was always one of the fortunet kind don-t yo think so You remember before you went away from home you gave us all ten $ Liny put hers in the Bank when we were in the Bank Mr Matherson came in and he wanted to know what large amount Liny was putting in the Bank and she told him ten $ to which he said he would add five more She told him that she could not take it from any body but you he said it was his Christmas present and that she must take it Mr Blodget caught up the book before Liny could help her self and set down the five dollars makeing fifteen quite a little sum to begin with as she can soon put in more She has two new scholars since you went / away and expects one more soon She say that when she has a dozen that she will be satisfied if they keep coming in all the time as fast as they have she will soon have that number and more to I do not see how she will have the time to see to any more as all of her time is taken up as it is that is with her singing but about Maggies shingle I think that it is very nicely made she thinks when she gets through her trade to take a coppy of it to but over the front door and then as you say for the fashionable Dress-makeing I think she said that she would be through next week and the week after she is goin to New York Frank is not well his side is all sore again and troubles him very much this morning he tried to run away but did not succeed as both of the gates were locked all of the rest of the family are well Robert want me to tell you to kiss him when you come back which I have no doupts you will if you ever do come back You said that you would answer right away be sure that you do as I shall wait patiently for your answer to this excuse all / mistakes and bad writeing

                                                                       

Good by from your affectionate Daughter

Louise

 

P S Don-t forget to read the love letter that is inside of this

Louise

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