
          Waverly, February 2, 1852


 My dear friend


 How welcome your letter was is more than I
 can say: it found me last Saturday morning first seated at my
 study upon the subject I designed to preach upon on Sabbath.
 How long I have desired to hear from you! How dear you all are
 to me! How precious is the memory of the past! How gladly I could
 sit down by your fireside (stove or register?) and spin a few yarns
 about the travels and adventures I have seen since I left your
 hospitable mansion!


 You wish details. I have forgotten what was in my last
 letter upon, but present you herewith with an analytical
 & synthetical [?] of the last few weeks.


 [Drawing of a map containing the place names of Scrantan, Abington, Factoryville,  Luckawanna, Susquehanna River; includes other features: County Road or Turnpike, Cross Road] 


 The dotted line is the Lackawanna R.R.
 The double lines are for water courses.
 The distance & magnitudes are not very correctly given. It is
 9 1/2 miles from Scrantan to Abington. 5 miles farther to Factoryville. 10 miles from
 them to Tunkhannock by the Crop Road. There is a station for Tunkhannock
 as the Railroad also 12 miles from the town of L. & connecting by a stage
 route. The South Branch is the smaller of the two, though I have represented
 larger on the map. (!)


 Now then. Jan 1st came up in the cars to Abington
 from Scranton. On Saturday 10th walked over by the crop road to Tunkhannock
 15 miles, fording the South Branch. Returned on Monday, 10 miles in a sleigh
 to Factoryville, walked the remaining 5 to Abington. [insert: on Friday 16th walked down to Scranton.] On Saturday 17th took the
 cars to Tunkhannock Station, & rode in stage & Tunkhannock. On Monday
        