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I can let Isaac have the $2.00 of the Frankfurt bank bills & perhaps more but the others $7.00 is current in Boston. Perhaps it is for the best that the steamer does not arrive as the sea will have some time to calk after the gale of Sat & Sunday, before I start. Isaac is in school - half past 10 A.M. Not come has the steamer P.M The steamboat has not arrived yet. I have been "looking" all day & I am most sick if not quit of the Andre. I sincerely with I had worn the dark colored pants as these are thin & have no lining. I wish I was at home. I have given Isaac $2.62 of the $10.50 which I seen. He has paid Mr Fox the $1.00 due for making the coat, I carried his coat down let " " to have it enlarged about -the waist. All or about day keep this more I was on the steamboat wharf - calculate to be tomorrow morning. I looked at the book store this afternoon and read Fritz Hazell one of the Temperance Tales. Tuesday morn 6A.M The steamboat has not come what is to be done. 12 A.M The steamer arrived about half hour ago. Starts on about 1/2 hour. I attended the Launching of a schooner this forenoon. Good bye, from your affectionate son Joseph. Good bye all. Tuesday eve The boat steam boat, (Joseph and all) started a little after one o clock today, it did not arrive till about 11 or aver on account of the violent North on N.E wind. Sunday Monday etc the Portland did not stand from Boston till - Joseph has staid here at Mr. Walkers, took 6-7 meals here. I don't know but it was rather bad for him to stay here so long but it could not be helped, and Mr. W. told him to stay make himself perfectly easy. Joseph got rather tired of waiting for the boat:- doing nothing or loafing as the term here is: he helped me cut wood some. head home etc.etc. Joseph carries up a letter to put in the Boston P.O from I.L Walker and just before the boat started, A Mr. Little of this city with whom James is some acquainted was enquiring for some one to send a letter.