CHAPTER XLII. 



AN EMPHATIC CLINCHER. 



One of the last specimen letters that I will oiFer I re- 

 ceived late in the year of our Lord 1854, which aiforded 

 me as much amusement (considering the circumstances of 

 thfe case) as any one I ever yet received, of the thousands 

 that found their way to " Geo. P. Bumham, Esq., Boston, 

 Mass." Here it is, word for word : 



"Geoeg Bubnam: 



More 'n a yeer aggo i cent yu twenty six doUers in a 

 leter for 3 coshin chiner Chickns, an yu sed tha wus per- 

 feck pure bludds an yu lade yerseff lyble tu a Sute of pros- 

 ekushn fer letin such dam stuf go intu yure yard or out of 

 it, eether. 



"ibred them orl by themselfs an never had no uther 

 cockrill on my plase. an i no yu .cheeted me like the 

 devl, an yu no it 2. the fust lot of chickns i gut was awl 

 wite as snobawls. but i didnt sa nothin, cause wy ? Wat 

 did I Want tu let fokes no ide bin fuled an suckt in by a 



