all of my ships company that wish to leave. but I think Mr. Apes will go three seasons in the "Oriole" he is a good man, and I think we git along nicely much better then some nabors do at home. I think Mr Apes & myself will alwaes agree in our whaling views And I think you will say when on the "Oriole" that you was not aware that everything went on so nicely on Board of a Ship. Some times I think you will wonder that we have Patience to stary away from home for so long a time. I will answer we are obliged to study Patience.

I am in hopes ere you leave home, Almer will be able to write a good letter for he will not wish for others to no everything he may wish to write. I want you to Purchase him a writing Desk so he can have a place to keep his writing matter. I am in hopes he will give me a long letter this spring. Say to him I shall always be very happy to hear from him and that I set lots by him. I expect you will ask me a grate many questions, and should I not answer all of them you will Please not fnid any falt, for I assure you it affords me a grate deeal of pleasure to comply with your every wish. but if I do not happen to remember I think I am excusable. I shall have a long story to tell you when we meet. What did your friencds say when you told them I had sent for you Ah me thinks there were some very long faces and now let me guess who put on the longest face (your Aunt, Chilott, no am I not write. Never mind I will forgive her as I beleave she opposed it through good motives. say to her if she has undertaken to git you off the notion of meeting me that I shall always remember it. But will forgive her. Yes my darling Helen I do promise myself to see you next November, and I know my darling little Wife will be very anxious for the time to glide away. I shall let you git rate up into my lap just as you used to. then I will tell my Beautiful little wife how lonely I have been for more then two years.