Transcribe Ward, Henry A. Letter to Orton, James (1855-09-26)

trouble on this score, although I assure you that your chief scientific teachers for the first 3 months will be books. It is desirable on account of your french that you get here as soon as possible. Do not buy any Ollendorfor Spires dictionary for I have them for you.I think you will like very much the courses of lectures here, and, as I said in my last, can probably, by choosing among them, get just what you want. You will find Paris a perfect wonder in almost every point of view, and, if you will come before the lectures commence, we will go around some together. You will always find me or lots of Americans here. I coaxed Arthur Mitchell over on to Rue ?'Enfer a month ago & he has just gone. C. Stoddard will spend next month in town, & Pur? leaves in a few weeks for America. You may think yourself fortunate, I think as regards your locality here. It is an interesting, quiet, respectable family who take good care of your room & seat you for dinner at a pleasant table of sociable guests.We have a fine garden also pour la promenade. Your chum I will not comment upon except to say that he is very anxious that you shall come along, & hopes when you are here to attain & hold the place of one of your best friends. So much did I fear to lose you that I have enjoyed the room (which was on the point of being let) which i spoke for a month (or longer) from the 7th of next month. If anything should prevent your coming please write me at once that I may throw it up, I can not however think for a moment of not seeing you here before long. I gave my reasons for advising you to come in my first letter. I think you will always be glad of e having come, even though it should require of you some pecuniary circum -spection while here