Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Orton, James (1856-04-24)

Paris, April 24th./56 My dear Orton,

  I cried over your letter

of March 12th. & I feel much like doing the same over the one which is before me, although with much different feelings. I can not con- sider your success in the thing which we have so much desired as being in answer to my frequent prayers, but I hail it none the less as </u an > answer, & am satisfied.

  Had I not heard from you, my letter

this week would have assured you of my willingness to give you a letter to him. W - were it not that it would be </s of . be of no aid to you in the least, while a letter from Mr. Hunt would in all probability gain you your case. although it would be best to postpone for a month or two the application. I am glad that you have acted as you have, & that you have met with a success which (I will tell you why when we meet) I could not have promised you. I knew that Mr. W - would assure you that your sum was too little, although I do not mean