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London Nov 18th/ 59
My dear Father & Brothers
Your last
welcome letter came to hand
the first of this week and
although I have nothing
new to write in reply, yet
I feel as though I should
neglect a duty did I not
give you indimation of its
safe arrival and our good
health at this moment -
Every thing has a sombre
look about London at this time
on account of the heavy fogs
that shroud the City during this
month. I have heard of
the atmosphere being so thick
that you could cut it with
a knife but never realized
the truth of it till now -
The stores are all lighted up
during the day, when the dark
vapour spreads his blinding
mantle, and the pedestrian
gropes his way cautiously while
carriages are escorted by torch
bearer whose rays of light - will
only penetrate the distance of the
horses length - This however is
only in extreme cases of foggy
Monopoly - as we have occasionally
a day that you can see at least
twice the length of your nose -
I have heard of foggy London
and now I see it, taste it and
smell it - But there is one thing
sure and that is that the Sun
still shines if not for us and
his brightness will be far more
welcome when he condescends
to dispel the gloom and greet
us with his shining beams once
more - Capt Hiler favored us with
a visit on Sunday and next
Thursday will assist us in discussing
the good things that Lizzy will prepare
for that Thanksgiving occasion -
We shall think and talk of
you even if you are not able to
hear it - We hope you will have
a good time at home and think
of the warm affection abroad
The new Theatricals are
as they were when I wrote before.
We are now doing the "Roman Slave"
which was received with much favor
and will doubtless elicit some
good notices in the papers at the
end of the week - The writing
critics have been occupied with
the west end theatres recently &
only occasionally come over to our
end or part of the town, for it
seemingly has no end, that is to
say it takes a long walk to bring
one there - Capt Hiler says tell your
Father to cultivate Cranberries in his
Meadows as it is the most profitable
business in the agricultural line now
followed. He spoke of a person in
the States who had written to an
acquaintance here that he had made
a large amount of money off of a
lot containing but three acres &
and a half - the Capt will give you
all the particulars when he arrives
and the next thing I expect to
read in the papers will be "Wanted,
by Messrs Proctor & Hiler, several ships
to carry Cranberries to foreign markets.
I presume by this time that
John & Alfred are wending their
way towards home and I hope their
profits will pay them for the time they
have devoted to the trip -
Dr Whitemore has not yet arrived
Lizzy says ask Mother to affix Miss Drakes
address to her letter and drop it in the
office - She has not heard from [Holly?]
as Mrs Lovejoy but once and that was
some time ago - Remember us to all friends
in Boston & the Suburbs and accept the
affection of Lizzy & myself for all our family.
Joseph
I hope you read the papers I sent