
          keep up Hudson St. until you come
to Jane St. & then turn to your left.

I have just returned from Crosby Street
where I accompanied a certain ebony
friend of mine, & we safely deposited in
your private room, a very cleverly done
up package, containing your pig-weeds,
carices, &c. & a substratum of brown
paper, to which you promised to give
house-room. At the College I saw
our friend [Isaac Farwell] Holton, who, to my great
surprise, told me you were expected
in town to-day, & I therefore returned
a second time, in hopes to have a
bit of gossip with you, but was disappointed.
However, I made the acquaintance
of our friend [John?] Wright, who it
seems is detained until Tuesday
next. I heartily thank you for your
kind invitation, but I must get shook
down into my new quarters. The
thoughts of moving, with even my few
traps, haunts me like the Night Mare.
I shall be glad when it is over.
        