Albany Sept 13 ^th
My dear Mother,
I received your letter
a few day ^since^ and was quite glad to hear
from home as I have not seen any Auburn
paper or any thing from there since I left.
The dinner bell has just rung so I will
finish this after dinner. I have been
down stairs for the last fifteen minutes
trying to eat a piece of Beefstake but
I have given up in dispair and concluded
that Mrs Frinks Beefstake is only equaled
in toughness by her temper.
I suppose Fred has written you that
W m Henry from Florida is here attending
the Law school he is boarding at the
same house with me, I believe that he
intends staying all winter.
I have been up to see Fred & Anna

they are both quite well and
send love; Mrs Wharton has
not yet returned.
We have been quite busy at the Store
since I came back and I have not had
time to see any one else.
You can imagine that I was quite sup-
rised to see Fred walk into the Store
the next morning after I got here; he
is looking much better than I have seen
him in a long time.
You spoke in your letter somthing
about a pair of Pants ; I think you
must have made a mistake, it was
a pair of Boots at Lanehearts
I wanted to have Willis get and have
you send them down whenever got
a chance.
Love to Aunty Fanny & all
Your affectionate son
Will
Tell Fanny that I will
try and write to her this week

Mother

h William
Sep 13
1857