I had a few lines from Mr Howland to day said they should try to get you to go another season but said he suffisd I should say no he wrote to say he had letter from you and if at any time I had any news to draft him a line, the first letter I had Lorenza wrote him he thought a little strange he had three ships in the ports and not a line from neither of the Masters. your Father comes almost every day to see us says he think Ieda is som better, your Mother is weak and feeble but what work there is done is put on her and I think your father had better stay at home more to help her than cruise about. Benj is growing fat laying back waiting for a storm to drive vessels on shore. Abby B. expects to be confind every day. Abby Peakes and Sarah a getting very corpulent Charles is at home going guning and clamr'g and Elly he and Father have supplied me with all I have had Jacob has gone in the Julian again I hope you will see him and get the bottle of Cherries I sent by him. he was verry good to do every for me that I askd him and for the Children ask him many questions did you get Jacobs letter if so why not return reply I feel some in hope I may have another letter from you by the Calafor mail when my Dec paper comes as you mentiond that you would write again Mrs Hatches and Cyntha was three days latter than mine I spent thanksgiving with Mrs H- and I had a verry good visit she was here last Friday PM. and from her I got the news we talk letter and Reindeer most of the time these last lines I am writing with the babe in my arms it is late and you must excuse all that is not as it should be. I heartily wish you was here and then I shou should not have to sleep with three Children good night Dear H this will go in morn I will write again by Feb mail the babe is crying and P wants water and sis is snoring on the sopha. past nine o clock patience I need and I hope you will come and help me

Susan