Transcribe Ward, Henry Augustus. Letter to Ward, Elizabeth D. (1854-12-30)
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{On the Nile} Dec, 30th, 1854
My dear Sister Elisabeth.
I am almost as honored to take my
pen at this late day to write you a letter
which I promised so long since. But
the truth is & that until I left Paris
I could find nothing for anything, although
I fully intend to write before. I now
fro I expected to write you on the
mediterranean a great long letter, but
(sad to say!) I had the chicken pox all the
passage I now have a little time, before
arriving at Cains, & hasten to improve
it. I have before me yours of Nov. 2 I which
to absolutely dread to rereas because it
os written criss-cross, a mounth since, so
that you doubtless know ere this why I am
in Africa. I have written to mother, within
a few days, a little about my trip, but have
forgotten what the letter is now under two seats.