Cambridge March 24/69
My dear J
I am here and
all right, had pleasant people
in the cars, finding beside me
a lady from Boston who was
attending her brother, an officer
in the Navy. Isaac was possessed
of these facts and shared
my bottle of Brown Stout with
the invalid as we neared
Springfield. Arriving at Boston
my trunk being already Checked
I took the street Cars, and made
my way to Scalleys Building where
I proceeded to the Cambridge
cars, every stop of the way so
familiar that I had no
trouble in reaching Dr Walker
whom I found in his strides,
cordial & pleasant as could be
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should not be considered a fault, my best love to
you all, including dear Sally Thayer, [underlined] all [/underlined]
includes [number]
17. Do dear
Sally & Julia
write & do thou
Loving by
AH Gibbons
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The same [underlined] Nora [/underlined] opened the
door, and Miss Pendegast at
Point Lookout memory made
me welcome, so that we had
a very pleasant arriving. 4th day
morning this is, and bright and
beautiful, yesterday was a pouring
rain, but within doors
wholly satisfactory. The morning
with Dr Walker, until 11, when
he went (as is his custom) down
town, returning to dinner
at this oclock. The afternoon
& evening we passed in along
and most satisfactory talk.
The only interruption (manageable
one) was a call from Mrs Walker
kind neighbor Mrs Paine
The Dr told me all about
his wife, and it seemed a
pleasure to speak of her. She
arranged every thing, and only
left it for her husband to
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fulfil her wishes which were
very sensible, of the conversation
I must speak at home. I
found him posted and of a right
mind in all subjects. I had
a most desirable day, rejoicing
in the storm for my own sake
How I am rested & lifted, in
so much that I am ready for
a tramp, and am going to call
at Mrs Choates who lives a step
from here, and shall then
go to James B Thayer to leave
the west train, call at the
[Drurys?], and go to Hilton
this afternoon, returning in
the morning.
I wish you would send
Mondays Tribune, Dr Walker
wishees much to see the item about
Dr Cogoods resignation, to whom
he (the Dr) had written, pressing
him to resign for good reasons
he has been so wrought upon
as to affect him mentally,
and his medical admirer orders
a years rest. I think
it would be friendly in there to
call a little while of an evening.
Speaking only of cheerful things
Dr Walker understands his
strength and his infirmities
having much sympathy and
charity. It seems Mr Wall
is spoken of as his successor
and is thought to be an excellent
arrangement, he is an earnest
man & true, will please the
people, & in the pulpit no
fears are entertained, more
perfect there, than in private
life, he has no kids, but not
always the virtue of forbearance
but with an impulsive man that