
I see by the papers that a short time ago you had a Birthday party. Above the Three score and ten, and in looking back it has been about forty years since I first knew you. Then a strong stout and stalwart young man that thought nothing of getting on and off a step at full speeds, which you could not attempt now. Nor I either and I am several your junior. Just reaching up to my Three score.

I have been thinking how long since I saw you. I have lived in Newark 22 years, and
it was some time before that I saw you, but if I am spared some time during this
summer I will be dow down
to you see you once more, and shall try and bring your
Name Sake with me. But before I come I want to go to New
York and see some of our old friends over there; so if there is any one there that
you would like to send word to you will let me know in answer to this. I have in my
mind one, that is George Storms, as you used to ride more with him
than any one else: but I hardly think I will find many of them but I will try my best
to find some of them. in the meantime I wish you many happy Birth Days,
and you may believe me
