Rye, N.H. Feb 10, 1862
Monday Eve

Dear Mother,

As Julia and
Warren have gone to the sing-
ing school this evening, and
left me to look after Freddie
and Ella – I will spend part
of the time in writing a few
lines to you – I have been
trying to get Julia to write
to you for the week past
but she must have a letter
from you first – Have
been improving, since I
left Raymond and am now
quite smart. I wrote a short
letter to George to day,
and gave him a copy of Uncle
Norris’ letter to his Father –

We visited Boston last week,
the day of the rail road meet-
ing, saw T.O. Page at the
Boston and Maine rail road
depot – Called at the Massachus-
etts Eye and Ear Infirmary
consulted Doctor Hooper of
Boston – Said that Julia’s
hearing may not be any
worse. Advised Tinctur Mush
and Glycerin – Told her not
to irritate her ears in any
way – not even to Syringe
them - We like Doctor Hooper
very much –

We had Mrs Caswell to do
our washing and look after
the children when at Boston.
We started from the Greenland
depot Monday morning before
sunrise.

Abby has been at my brothers
two or three weeks – Eliza
has had a sick turn and
is now better.

The most that we do now
a days is to cook and eat-
the Boys & Ella are not slow
about that time.

Not much sicknefs in town,
a few old people have died
of late.

Warren’s school continues two
or three weeks longer.
The Farmers here are troubled to find
a good chance to sell their big
oxen they think they are cows
Last week I paid the last cent
that I owe, and had one
cent left for seed – Julia
made sum fun over it
to think we had such a

large sum on hand for
these hard times.

Julia and I have a share each
in the Concord and Portsmouth
rail road – Mr Joseph Blake
was on his way to Portsmouth
to attend a meeting as one of
the directors. He says it is
to be good 7 per cent stock.
But think we must now also
get stock in the Concord and
Boston rail road – So as to
go to Manchester by the way
of Raymond and perhaps
even to Boston to attend the
rail road meetings –
It may give Julia an opportunity
to visit home at some time
if she should you will not find
fault – Julia has come –
Love to you all. Write Soon.

Your’s Affectionately,
Warren Parsons -