Accession Number: XX84:63:36
"Jim" is a pretty good fellow, don’t you think so, and so please remember me kindly to him.
By the way I have meant to enquire where that young man is who plays backgammon with Kitty, Mr whats his name, I believe he’s called. Is Kitty still staying with you. Tell her I love her just as well as ever, and that’s a lot. How is that charming young sugar plum Miss Florence. Mr Smalley just tells me to ask my sister to kiss her for him, so I do, and Libby can add another for me, and then there are a couple of interesting young ladies whom I remember with pleasure, Miss Winnie & Emma, & with their brother, what a houseful of children you have; where do you find room to stow them.
Do you have much agreeable society Clara, in Cazenovia. Are the Lincklams, Ledyards, Fairchilds, et genus omne, agreeable & pleasant company. I hope to know something about your friends, when I get there – How long do you propose to stay in C – Will you all the fall and winter?
Excuse Clara the numerous blots upon this letter, but I don’t have command of my pen, & it goes up when it should go down, and wice wese. I am glad, tell Mother, that she thinks of me, but am sorry that she lies awake at nights, for it’s a bad symptom, & if I remember correctly she used to do so years ago, but love to all. Goodbye –
Your Aff Brother
George