ii'AlViLY NO. XAili 
New York, cth Nove&^ber IS^O 
My bear father 
Througn the favours of a kind Providence, my Journey is safely 
drought to a.. close. I am nappy to inforn you that I reacted New York 
last evening in me snip Toronto, alter a passage of irf-days. I left 
London on the lasu of September, and Portsn.ouih on tne 1st uU. me 
Steam-snip Great western wnich left on the 19th of last month reached 
New York two days beicrs us! Gur voyage was a rather pleasant one, alr- 
Phougn v:e nac nearly 40 passangers. it was rather rough, but no very 
hard gales. i was sea-sick but a single day, and men but slightly. 
1 nave brought with ite nearly the full amount of my pu rohases of books 
for toe Michigan Library, a large collection. I am v^aiting tc hear 
from Detroit to know whether it vjill be necessary for n^e tc go up there 
this fail, I nope I snail not be obliged tc make inis Journey until 
spring. I shall not come up to see you until 1 hear from Micnigan, 
when I can take Baucucit in my way if it be necessary to go to Michigan 
1 an. nov; busy in getting my boxes and parcels through the custcir. house. 
Which is a tedious business. I hope 1 shall be allowed tc remain here 
during the wintei- as I have a great deal tc dc here. 
I find here a letter from my friend Dana — of tne Lxploring expedi- 
tion, dated Valparaiso. he seems not very well satisfied with his sit- 
us.tion. i have not baard frcDi any of you for a full year. ' Perhaps 
one of n:.y sisters will favor iiiS ‘with a letter now that 1 an; so near. 
Love tc all. I remain Lver truly 
