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Four weeks ago, had a fire in the press house and two weeks ago had another. Description of the outbreak of the fire, with a particular attention to the times of the fires. Writing this letter while looking out the "dirty window pane of the Press house," waiting for the engine whistle to mark the end of the workday. While not superstitious, he and colleagues worry about the time and its association with the fires. Disagreeable weather; family updates. On "THE OLIVER POWDER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF OLIVER'S POWDER" printed stationery.

Would rather Mrs. Field not be invited as he does not like waiting on her. Got 150 ducks out of 261 eggs; describes their health and activity. Going to Bear Creek where he will have a nice boathouse. Illustration of the boathouse with a smoking chimney and two people with a dog on the porch. On "THE OLIVER POWDER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF OLIVER'S POWDER" printed stationery.

Description of a foxhunt. Visits, including to Col. Woolsey and his family. Hotels and houses of Newport.

Containing notes on shipping expenses and wages for the Tiber and the Louisiana, weights and measures, weight/sizes of freight (coal, Havana sugar, coffee, wheat, beef, copper, etc.), navigation around Matanzas, finances, and genealogy.

"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. IT IS AGREED, between the Master, Seamen, or Mariners, of the Barque Prenton of New York whereof Oliver is at present Master, or whoever shall go for Master, now bound from the Port of NEW ORLEANS, to New York". Printed and Sold by D. Felt & Co., 24 Chartres St., N. Orls. With the manuscript names of the crew, their stations, their wages, sureties, and witnesses. Includes the text of "An Act for the Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchant's Service Passed July 20, 1790", "An Act in Amendment of the Acts for the Punishment of Offences against the United States.-Approved March 3, 1835", "Extract of an Act for the Relief of American Seamen", and "An Act in Addition to Several Acts Regulating the Shipment and Discharge of Seamen, and the Duties of Consuls, Passed July 20, 1840".