l him as not, if he catches him, I here
enclose to you a letter for Mr. Wm. C. Mayo, and please to send
it as directed. In this letter I have asked him to send a box to
you for me, which you will please pay the fare of the express
upon it, when you get it please to let me know, and I will send
you the money to pay the expenses of the carriage clear through.
Please to let Mr. Mayo know how to direct a box to you, and the
best way to send it from Richmond to Philadelphia. You will
greatly oblige me by so doing. In this letter I have enclosed a
trifle for postage which you will please to keep on account of
my letters I hope you wont think hard of me but I simply send it
because I know you have done enough, and are now doing more,
without imposing in the matter I have done it a great many more
of our people who you have done so much fore. No more from your
humble and oldest servant.

JOHN HALL, Norton's Hotel, Hamilton.

THIRD LETTER.

MONDAY, Sept. 29, 56.

Sir:--I take this opportunity of informing you that we are in
excellent health, and hope you are the same, I wrote a letter to
you about 2 weeks ago and have not yet had an answer to it I
wish to inform you that the wedding took place on Tuesday last,
and Mrs. Hall now sends her best love to you, I enclose a letter
which I wish you to forward to Mr. Mayo, you will see in his
letter what I have said to him and I wish you would furnish him
with such directions as it requires for him to send them things
to you. I have told him not to pay for them but to send them to
you so when you get them write me word what the cost of them
are, and I will send you the money for them. Mary desires you to
give her love to Mrs. Still. If any letters come for me please
to send to me at Nortons Hotel, Please to let me know if you had
a letter from me about 12 days ago. You will please Direct the
enclosed to Mr. W.C. Mayo, Richmond, Va. Let me know if you have
heard anything of Willis Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Hill send their kind
love to you, they are all well, no more at present from your
affect.,

JOHN HALL

Nortons Hotel.

FOURTH LETTER.

HAMILTON, December 23d, 1856.

DEAR SIR:--I am happy to inform you that we are both enjoying
good health and hope you are the same. I have been expecting a
letter from y