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If you have any things to be (underlined) washed (underlined), send in one of Uncle Lucius' boxes, + mother will send them to you by Persis Bray who will go to Boston in two weeks. We send your clean (underlined) things by Mr. Loring. Some flannels (underlined) soon (underlined).

P.M. Persis + I have been to see grandmother Long who is more unwell than she has been. We called to see Ras. Cole + bot. 2 large pumpkins for pies. Mr. Turner + wife have lately been to Lowell all the way by Railroad. This journey is an era (underlined) in their lives; a subject whose interest will last as long as they (underlined) last. Your mother, + Mrs. Arrowsmith, + the children, + I, have just taken tea at Mr. Loring's. Carrol's appetite is unlimited. He says he has sent you a letter of 8 pages this week, containing some nonsense, I would say, by his account of it. Some of New Portland and Bath companies that camp'd out right after muster, did some very mean things which they probably thought cunning. They up-set things, burned fences, killed Mrs. Dannon's hens. They hired John Skillins to get a yoke of oxen and a [illegible] cart, late in the evening, + give them a ride, + paid him $3. John brought the team, + they tumbled in. John drove them about till he was tired. He couldn't persuade them to get out. He finally cut the rope that held the [illegible] to the tongue, + tipped them all out together in the road. They had to pay Dr. Bridgham $6 for his fences burned. They behaved like a miserable drunken gang of rowdies. I think of you a good deal, Zadoc, when Saturday evening returns, should like to be with you as I was last Saturday evening--Good Night. May good angels hover over, + guard, you.

L.Long

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