Hallowell Family Letters

Baltimore Dec. 11th 1868

My dear Father and Mother: Your truly acceptable letters came to hand last evening whilst I was at Cousin Gerard's in the midst of company - and as Father would say business first, I will come right to the point by saying I will be home on 3rd day morning in the stage if the weather is not too stormy. As much as I would love to stay until the last of the week, I am perfectly willing to come at that time as Father wishes me to. Cousin Gerard told me last night that he had written to ther - and I was very much in a [poised?] indeed, I feel quite anxious

Dear Bro James,

I am very desirous for Annie to remain until the last of next week. I have seen very little of her and am anxious to give her a little tea. drinking to ask I will be very glad to see you! I have never had an opportunity to pay your good daughter any attention, and feel in this case, and at this time, just in the [?] to be particularly agreeable, and do the "[thing?] eight" so please dear Bro James, for my sake, give your free consent for Annie to stay with her old aunty until Saturday I will promise to let her go then, and I will pay you a visit when the first [time?]

2001.0013.0016c comes ([Ilenyking?] I mean) Hoping you will grant my request With love to Julia Margt. and family I remain

Yours attached Julia [?]

I wrote in great haste, we are just going to a company, and it is quite late, so hope you will excuse this scrawl.

[page turned] Mr J. Hallowell,