
          i.e. to continue to do the same thing is 
 [?] & following out this conclusion I find
 I have been calling on your time to a large
 extent in asking you to do something else than
 you are wont to do. That is to read this & as 
 this must therefore be unpleasant, I conclude.


 I hope your family are all well.  I 
 suppose you have come into town for this
 winter. It is very pleasant warm weather 
 here


 Wishing you health this winter
 Believe [xp?]
 Your Sincerely
 Thomas Antisell


 P.S. You promised me a little "[?] or plat [platinum] ore
 alloys. When you think of it you might enclose a
 little by post.
 Dr. Newberry arrived here lately. Have you gotten
 his botanical specimens [?] you seen him.
 Lt. Ives used up nearly all the appropriation I
 believe & there is only enough left for 3 months
 work at home.

        