I should have wrote to you saturday or yesterday, but i lost the Two last [Washington] Stars paper. i had them on the car & somebody took them out However, i will get them today & send them to you you will find them interesting as Fridays paper contains a piece about you the same i think that was in the NY Times & saturdays paper has got a letter from Mr. Noyes by the way, Mr. Noyes is in town he was on my car yesterday (sunday) & he looks first rate i told him i sent you the star containing his letter and it seemed to please him very much. I have seen Pittsburg & showed him the letter you wrote to him it pleased him firstrate to mention them N.Y. Drivers he told Me to send his love & also to state that Wm Sydnor is well and allright again & is at work Jim Sorrill sends his love & says Charley's baby is well & doing first rate Daveis well & sends you his love & says he wont go to the Springs again for a long time yet & told me to ask you if you wont take a trip with us tonight Richings Opera troupe is drawing good houses they bring out two new operas this week, one is your favortie, Travi[a]ta they are also sweeping the Dust & Cobwebs out of the Walls Opera House the[y] open tonight with Uncle Toms Cabin.
I would like to send you a Picture of Dave as i write this, he is about two thirds asleep in one end of the car while i sit in the other end writing this letter I received your letter of the 2nd all right on Saturday, also the N.Y. Times I sent you a letter on Friday which will explain how i am getting along i am doing tip top at present
Yours as Ever, PeteP.S. as i was sealing this up to send away Mr. Hart of the Cronicle Chronicle stepped on the car & asked me if i sent him the NY Times i told him i expected it was you & he seemed Very much pleased with it it came too late for the sunday cronicle, so he will put it in some of the Daily