I like my place, and think it is a very excellent one. It is “Veazey &
Summ’s.” When you get a place it is my advice that you should procure
one in New York, as New York is greatly superior to Boston. Boston is a
one-horse place. I wouldn’t be seen riding in that slow coach.
Washington Street could be put whole into Broadway, and not know it was
there hardly, for you could travel both sides and all round it. Our
store is a very excellent store. Some consider it greatly superior to
Stewart’s. All our clerks dress in very superior style and go in very
good society, and so I learn to use very good language. We keep boys to
do the errands, and porters. All the stylish people do their trading
here. The young ladies like to trade with me very much. The New York
ladies are greatly superior to any other ladies. The firm think a great
deal of me, so I expect to be promoted quite fast. I am learning to
smoke. I have got a very handsome pipe. The head clerk thinks it has got
a very superior finish to it. We two are quite thick. How are all the
fellers? Write soon. Remember me to all inquiring friends, and excuse
handwriting.
Your friend,