Transcribe Orton, James. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1856-03-01)

are my funds? to whom can I look with any hope of aid? Although I dislike to ask you, I must request your assistance in aiding me in this Enterprise; an effort - upon which I am con- fident depends most of future success. I have spent my </u all > (and in fact - a </u little more >,) upon my Academical and Col= legiate course. Last September as I told you, I entered the New York Theo. Seminary, but have returned </u home > partly for lack of suitable means, partly from decline of health, and partly from dis- appointment arising from ill-success in attempting to obtain funds to meet you in Paris. Well do I know what it is to Economize; and I think that with $1000. I could accomplish all my objects