
cor. West. Camden,
N. Jersey
Feb. 27. 74? Dear son,
Nothing very different or new with me—I have had rather a hard week, (continued from the former one,)—but still I dont get get get flat—am often thankful to be as well as I am—I rec'd your letter & paper—
—We too have had the same snow-storm I see you have had in Washington—it is bright
& sunny to-day here, though middling cool—I am sitting here in the parlor alone—it is about 10—I have had my breakfast—I amuse myself by seeing the locomotives,
& trains go by—I see them very plainly out of the back window—they are only 7 or 800 feet off—they go by constantly—often one right after another—I have got used to them & like them—
—Did you see my last pieces in the Weekly Graphic?—(the sixth paper, just out, is the last)—I sent you a couple of Phil papers yesterday—I was glad you wrote me about Wash Peddrick—I have not heard from him in a long time—(he did me a good turn once in the office, just out of good will, & I shall never forget it)—Pete write whoever you see, & about any thing in Washington—I met a young man here from Washington last night, Wm Colein, an engineer in the fire room Treasury—Love to Mrs. & Mr. Nash—& to Parker & Wash Milburn—& in short to all my friends—
Your old Walt