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Pastor of St. John's was inexpressibly touched by 

 this unselfish tribute to the memory of his idolized 

 daughters. The wives of his sons-in-law were to 

 him, from that hour, as his own beloved daughters- 

 in-law, and their children as his grandchildren. 



NEW YORK CITY, May 16th, 1848. 



" I yesterday received my first letter from home, 

 and we were much gratified at its contents. I am 



glad that A is safe and well ; may the little 



girl live to marry a man, who will be fit to become 

 the future President of the United States. Love 

 and congratulations to H. and to A., and kiss this 

 precious lump of mortality for us all. 



I was somewhat surprised and a little amused at 

 your fears with regard to the hail-storm. It must 

 have been infinitely more severe on shore than on 

 sea. The largest hail I saw was not much larger 

 than a musket ball. There was just a tolerable 

 squall. We had a very prudent and careful Captain. 

 The vessel was all in order when the squall struck 

 us ; there was, in reality, nothing to alarm an old 

 sailor like myself, who has seen storms compared to 

 which the present was like a pigmy to a giant. I 

 think that L. was a little frightened, but the fright 

 soon passed off danger there was none. The 

 voyage on the whole was a very pleasant one ; we 

 were saved from the bustle and jarring of a steamer, 

 and our pockets were fuller by thirty dollars. 



I have brought the girls to New York ; but I fear 

 they will see little of the city. They are timid ; I 

 am busy at Synod and have not half an hour to go 



out with them. We are staying at E- 's ; his son 



will take J. and L. in their carnage and show them 

 the city and the lions this afternoon. Later in the 

 evening they propose to return to Minnie's Land 



