George Henry French 1857 (1845-1867)

I put it in the Office to day. directed it to TT South Russell St. that is where Eliza French lives. I want to have her write verry much. Mr B folks are expecting to move in the course of a few weeks Joseph says he would go to sea if he could get a good place. I hardly dear to say I wish he would not lest you should judge me. But still I do. He asked me if you did not write him and to my sorrow I was obliged to tell him that I through mistake left it. He appeared disappointe but said he hoped they would send it. had many enquiries after you and your affairs. They have got a little one as I suppose you knew. They expect to move to New Market. I suppose you knew that Uncle Charles had bought him a farm. that he is to work on it this Spring It is in the neighbourhood where Mr Gleasons folks used to live when in the house of Capt N Abbott. I supose he will be married before Fall

I was at Mr Jacksons Saturday also pent the Sabbath. He consulted me as to what had best he done with Frances. He expects her to stay with them this Summer unless he should get her just such a place as he would like to. He says he should like to see you and know your feelings in regard to her. He does not want to have her go to any place where they cannot feel able to give her a good Education. and bring her up differently from those that take girls to bring up until they are 18 but would rather let her spend what she has and to use his language let you and Henry and Mrs K see to her until she is able to earn her living. She is verry happy she sayes and she appears to be. She has had many new articles of Clothing since she came there. She is verry happy to appearance. She arsked me to tell you she wanted to see you very much. She often speaks of going to Boston. The clock

has just struck 10 and I must bid you good night by saying I shall expect a letter from you soon. Please give my love to Mr Ks family Tell F that F was much pleased with her present and that she wants to come and see her. Tell them I expect a letter from them soon. Love to Ms Fulerton good Night From your Sister Augusta

Mr. George H. French Boston Mass Care of Baker & Whitney.

Mary A. French April 24. 1843 recd 27 inst

and but little more in [?]. I suppose all are anxiously looking for next news from Europe, which is more dire, as pretty much all the demand of late has been the foreign demand and if our panic shall affect them as it has us prices will probably go down and if they cannot ship [hides?] I do not know where the price will go. I dare say the importers could not sell their [hides?] (B.A) if they if they would offer them ^today a 20 per [?]. I think you understand that if [hides?] have gone down the other side, and they have a large stock on hand, that prices will go down here at once. There is one feature in the [?] trade which looks pretty well, the manufacturers I suppose were never so come up here as at the present time, they have ^been cutting prices for the last 2 months and the great majority of them have no [??] at all, so that when they shall begin [??] it will take a large no. of sides to supply the deceased?? immediate wants.

I asked old Merrell, the [wool puller?] how much lower he expected to buy pelts this season than last and he said about 30%.

I never had so strong an inclination to go west on a visit as now, and [?]

proposed to pay 1/2 of my expenses if I would go out to St. Louis and buy him some [hides?]. I don't care much about the [hides?] but I would like very much to see you and family, but I suppose I can't unless some strong undercurrent offers itself, so far as business is concerned it looks now as if I might as well be away as here.

Uncle Sam Taylor lost one of his sons last week, a youth of some 12 summers. I suppose you recollect him. fine boy I am told. his disease was fever.

We are told here that green [hides???] must [??] is that so? if so go in your [where?] length.

How is Mr. [Carmon?] and the [?} &c you don't say anything about them in your letters have you lost all interest in both or confidence in either. How is old Unc. any babies yet? Now first write me a good large cheerfull letter, if money is hard and the times all out of joint why what of it, and and we are told that money is the root of all evil, and if that so you don't want it. as for me I was always P.P. so I ain't alarmed.

I hope you won't be jealous or [?] this correspondence between Mrs French and myself Yours truly James