
          Detroit Mich. [Michigan]
 Nov. 5th/53 [1853]


 My Dear Doctor,


 Just a week since I returned
 home from the Pac. [Pacific] R.R. [Railroad] Expedit. [Expedition],
 and am remaining here to rest
 myself, with some members of
 my family here. I left Lt. [Lieutenant] Parke
 and the rest of the Company at
 San Antonio Texas whence they will
 come on in a few days now: they waited 
 for the total decline of the Yellow fever
 in the South but I was so anxious 
 to get back that I posted on beforehand.
 I found all safe & 
 well as I trust are yours. I
 wrote to you a couple of notes
 but it may be, from imperfect

        