Describes a letter received from his mother regarding friends and family in England. Transcription: half an hour ?s talk, [] Newberry went off for the Crystal Palace. He had, last night opened, from the west. [Alfred] Waud tarried longer, giving me news, then left. I to work again. Effected clearance of old clothes by rigging out small urchins who came up to sell matches. By nigh 3 I had nearly reduced room to order, and got hungry. Dined at Erford ?s. Got hair cut. Went to old place in Canal Street & had warm bath, rasping and shampooing myself to an intensity of cleanliness. (When, yest
Describes a letter received from his mother regarding friends and family in England. Transcription: half an hour ?s talk, [] Newberry went off for the Crystal Palace. He had, last night opened, from the west. [Alfred] Waud tarried longer, giving me news, then left. I to work again. Effected clearance of old clothes by rigging out small urchins who came up to sell matches. By nigh 3 I had nearly reduced room to order, and got hungry. Dined at Erford ?s. Got hair cut. Went to old place in Canal Street & had warm bath, rasping and shampooing myself to an intensity of cleanliness. (When, yester-evening I arrived in New York, I looked like unto a very haggard, dismal Californian.) Then, feeling comfortably clean in every garment; to [174] Mulberry Street. Found Mary Anne [Greatbatch], but Mr [Joseph] Greatbatch and boys [Fred and Edward Greatbatch] soon appeared. Letters awaiting me. Supped with them, stayed till 7 1/2, then to room. Wrote note to Newberry designing to leave it at his hotel, but met him in Broadway, while on the way thither. To Thompson ?s together, had a stew, then to Erford ?s. Parted at 10, and I to my room and bed, there to uninterruptedly read home letters. / I ?m not ashamed to write that I cried over ?em. O home! O dear mother [Naomi Butler Gunn], never more deeply loved than now; lying so deep and close in my heart ? what will the meeting will with ye be? My mother & father [Samuel Gunn] have been to Neithrop, on a visit. There ?s two railroads to Banbury, two termini; and the old town is lit with Gas! It is laid on in the old farm-house. Uncle [Henry Bolton] and Aunt looking [Sarah Edward Bolton] ? older; Henry [Bolton] ?ǣstout, ? William [Bolton], a coal-merchant, and ?ǣbeau ? ? bah! George [Bolton] quiet & studious ? as wont. John [Bolton], married, in wool trade at Ensham. Dick [Bolton] a chemist at Sunderland, ? Edwin [Bolton], a pinafored spoiled child in my recollection, trying grocer trade in Banbury. Rosa [Bolton] & Sarah An
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