
I received a Postal card from you yesterday. I wrote to you a long time ago, two letters, [torn away] both have been unanswered untill until now. I was afraid you might be very sick, and unable to write, and so became very anxious about you.
I am glad however that it is not so. I was to New York a couple of weeks ago, and saw Uncle George.
He is still in the Stand, working for J. & D.J. Ryer. He said he had written to you
also but without an answer. He told me he was afraid something was wrong with you so you see you are not
forgotten. I often think of you, and how I would like to come and see you or have you to do the same to me.
However if all goes well untill until
July 4th/76,
I expect to come to Philadelphia, to celebrate the Centennial. when When
you write, tell me all you know about the arrangements that have been made, &c. if it is fair weather, tomorrow, (which is
very doubtful) our Sunday School, together with Six others is to have a rail road Excursion to Haverstraw,
a town about 20 miles north from here.
We are all enjoying [illegible] good health this Summer and I wish you
could pick up again and come out and spend a few weeks with us, and Uncle John, who lives
only about a mile off. I am very sure we would all be glad to see you come.
Remember it is not amongst strangers but as it were
your own folks. So take courage [torn away]
in your next letter appoint a time when you will come, and then stick to it.
You can ride with in a mile from the house with the cars, where we will meet you with a Horse and carraige carriage . write to me soon.
I am as ever, Your loving friend Walt. Whitman Storms