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My dear Anna(?)

I am (now hearing?)…you have been much displeased with me for not writing sooner Your Mama has been in good health since she left home to this morning but only complains of headache & a little sick after breakfast she is just now taking a soda powder & will be well when

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………………… to the London …………. in and the …………….. up the river(?) …………… the Steamers to see the ……….. the Leviathan in all ……. to see the Christal(?) Pallace yesterday There(?) was so much to be seen & on so wonderous that I could not almost relate how to you anything of the grandeur of the place I only wish you had been with us William & James enjoyed the day very much. Your Mama and I stop with the boys their present abode is exceeding confortable the got

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each day Breakfast …….. Supper & are ……………. William book ……………. of the Ship ……………….. both of them have ………… Saturday - three days ……… allow them to visit their sisters(?) homes (Ireland) I only fear the will take leave which would undoubtedly involve your Aunt and myself in £50 pounds each the Captain could not allow them without the consent of the owners of the ship. We hope to be able to start from this by

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……………. if so we should ……….. by Sunday evening ……….. almost to mention ……… James says he will … sail(?) back in the John Chism …Wm(?) says if he(?) only gets leave to gow home for a few days that he will return to the ship & serve the remainder of his time (three years) in her Your Mama and I hope you are all well and that James is a good girl(??) your brother William joins us in love to you & his brother Charles & Boby

Your affectionate father

W(?) H Martin

W H Martin