. Daniel Ricketson and his friends; letters, poems, sketches, ^^ 2^-^^^^^. LETTERS OF RICKETSON AND THOREAU 117 Concord only in the winter, and so I abide by Con-cord. September was pleasanter and much better for methan August, and October has thus far been quitetolerable. Instead of riding on horseback, I take aride in a wagon about every other day. My neigh-bor, Mr. Hoar, has two horses, and he, being awayfor the most part this fall, has generously offeredme the use of one of them; and, as I notice, thedog throws himself in, and does scouting duty. I am glad to hear that you no longer
. Daniel Ricketson and his friends; letters, poems, sketches, ^^ 2^-^^^^^. LETTERS OF RICKETSON AND THOREAU 117 Concord only in the winter, and so I abide by Con-cord. September was pleasanter and much better for methan August, and October has thus far been quitetolerable. Instead of riding on horseback, I take aride in a wagon about every other day. My neigh-bor, Mr. Hoar, has two horses, and he, being awayfor the most part this fall, has generously offeredme the use of one of them; and, as I notice, thedog throws himself in, and does scouting duty. I am glad to hear that you no longer chew, buteschew, sugar-plums. One of the worst effects ofsickness is, that it may get one into the liahit oftaking a little something — his bitters or sweets, asif for his bodily good — from time to time, when hedoes not need it. However, there is no danger ofthis if you do not dose even when you are sick. I went with a Mr. Rodman, a young man of yourtown, here the other day, or week, looking at farmsfor sale, and rumor says that he is inclined to buy aparticular one. Cha
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