
I received your letter of the 29th and was very glad to here hear from you I am very Sorry to keep you waiting so long for my answer. we have just got done taking account of stock I have ben been very busy for the last too two weeks. I am working in the Same place. I am very tired when I get home at night my feet are very sore from the nails sticking up in the heels of my shoes I wish you a Merry Christmas I was very glad to get your Picture I think it looks very much like you I send you mine in return
I have received the title of Unkle Uncle
my sister Josephine has a little Boy he is one week old his name
is John R. Crum he weigh weighs
ten pounds I am going to get
my wages raised after the Holidays father has just
received Employment In the pipe yard foot of 24th St of East River mother & father send
there their
Regards this is all at present

