Transcribe Orton, James. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1855-02-13)

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[another hand - </u Orton > Feb. 13, 1854] Williams College NY Feb 13/54 Thursday Afternoon My dear Wsrd

  Your letter did not

come unexpected; for a long time I have been in the daily expectation of hearing from my old classmate and fellow traveler. But I never dreamed of finding your Epistle dated </u "Up the Nile ". > I received it Saturday Eve, and took it up into Sauddirs Room to read. When I opened it & found you in Egypt, Saud. yelled like a Hyena!! and I Sat dumb confounded. I tell you, Ward, I rejoiced to hear from you; I have been wanting to write you this long time, but did not know where to direct. I wish you hereafter to keep me posted up in regard to your whereabouts.