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Ward family letters, 1850-1900

1850-01-28 Page 2

this partnership concerns are bad buisness [sic] or at least has been such to me.  And as I am here we will have to stay all though the prospect looks rather blue at times.  all healthy and no money aboard, and in debt some.  I have bee boarding at Dr. [An---s] and his wife is one of these women who knows nothing about cooking or keeping house and things got right hard.  I have of late moved my boarding over to an old quaker who kept a first rate house, and has one of the finest little girls [extant?] and if it was not for her we would not have any sport.  She is very intelligent more so than you generally find.  She is very good company. [illeg.] is still very [illeg.] and religious.  He was down here last night in a [illeg.] looks better than [illeg.].  It rather bothers them to find out which of us is the oldest as we both spend a large pair of whiskers you would hardly know me I suppose for we have changed in appearance in the short space of nine months more than you would suppose we have grown considerable look different [illeg.]  I should like to see you all of course but know not when will have the opportunity for I certainly think as much of my brother & sister as any one could

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this partnership concerns are bad buisness [sic] or at least has been such to me. And as I am here we will have to stay all though the prospect looks rather blue at times. all healthy and no money aboard, and in debt some. I have bee boarding at Dr. [An---s] and his wife is one of these women who knows nothing about cooking or keeping house and things got right hard. I have of late moved my boarding over to an old quaker who kept a first rate house, and has one of the finest little girls [extant?] and if it was not for her we would not have any sport. She is very intelligent more so than you generally find. She is very good company. [illeg.] is still very [illeg.] and religious. He was down here last night in a [illeg.] looks better than [illeg.]. It rather bothers them to find out which of us is the oldest as we both spend a large pair of whiskers you would hardly know me I suppose for we have changed in appearance in the short space of nine months more than you would suppose we have grown considerable look different [illeg.] I should like to see you all of course but know not when will have the opportunity for I certainly think as much of my brother & sister as any one could