
          Dec 26 I was disappointed in forwarding this
 to Toms River and shall send it tomorrow
 Hastings is improving in health & is in good
 spirits. - Christmas is over without producing
 any very remarkable changes in the affairs of
 Manchester - Please forward the printed
 labels if they are ready. -


 No news from Fremont? Will it not
 amount to a Sante Fe Expedition


 It would be inconvenient to be
 notified at a later day! - But it may
 come to hand before long. -


 Yours respectfully


 P. D.Knieskern
        