Bridgeport. ct July 3d 1866

	Dear Parents & Brother.
				I am
writing in uncle Fredericks sitting room
I got through very well,
  I made a mistake at Detroit
in undertaking to go on the R.R.
to Cleveland. the ticket was by the
boat. although it did not say so. I
returned to Detroit spent the day there.
and took the evening boat. Had a state
room and slept well. though the Lake
was rough. felt a little [dozzy?] or
Sea Sick in the morning
Wednesday I rode from Cleveland to
Pittsburg. and spent part of the
day there. It is a dirty smokey city
I would not like to live there. took the
night fast train to Phil. passed
the Allegana Mts by day light

scenery very pleasent. I intended to
stop at Philadelphia. but when I
arrived there I was so tired that that I
passed on to New York. took the evening
train to Bridgeport at 10 1/2 oclock.
staid at Hotel went to [mellis?] in the
morning. Sat down and talked with 
Cornelia and Aunt a few minutes
they did not know me, were glad to see
me when I made my self known.
I then went [ut?] to see uncle who was
mowing. I walked part arround the
field with him he did not know me
I should not have known him. he has
grown old fast. his health is rather poor
Fred is a quiet boy loads hay for
his father. little "Carrey" is the talker
a perfect picture of Mother when she
was little Blue Eyes high forehead
walnut cheecks, and they say talks
just as carolin did when she was little
        all
They ^ would like to have you come here

and live. Carey Just came in and
told me to tell my mother if she would
come here.. she would be her little
girl then she ran to the other room
and asked her mother if she [wasn't?]
big enough to help her. she is four years
old. she is as well acquainted with
me as if she had seen me for years.
     Cornelia is a fat young lady.
her health not very good.
Aunt looks well.. The old place look
natural. there is an air of neatness about
Bridgeport which I like, I like the
looks of New York City also.
Yesterday I rested to day I am going to
town with uncle,
I shall look arround pretty well.
next week then I will write you all
particulars. I like the air here [illegible in original]
They have the ague here they say.
     Uncle has ofered his place for sale
but he probably will not. he has not

been to [Sandersfield?] for twenty years or
over. he says he intends to go some time
he got a valise when Charles & I
was here 15 years ago to go out did
not, he says the valise is worn out
now, he will have to get a new one.
his wife says it will do, he says he aint
going to see he friends without a new valise
"well" his wife says "you probably never
will go at al" he answers by saying I
Intend to go sometime.
My ticket went all right except on
the [illegible in original] R.R. which 
objected some finally they took it
they said they never saw one like it before
They all send their respects to the
family. Y Uncle Austins Mother
is very poor. I wrote this in a hurry
		Fred P. Warren