60 TUB AMERICAN POLITE LETTER WHITER. me, I cannot but feel as if I could do all that is in my power to comfort and protect such an amiable wife as you are—and believe me, my dear wife, to be for ever vours, JOHN HARDY. LETTER LIV. b'rorn a Young Boatman, to his Sweetheart Baltimore, Sept 7th, 18'28. sliss Sarah— It is with the greatest of pleasure that transmit this letter to you, hoping that you are in as perfect health as I am at present.— Give my best respects to 'all your relations and friends. I am in very good health, and doing well, and I hope to be able to go home n a week or two at farthest. Don’t think it hard of me not to write to you before now, as the thoughts of beholding your lovely face, and the expectation of your dear company as soon as I reach home, makes my mind quite tranquil and easy. 1 have no pleasure here, since being deprived at present of your lovely company leaves me lonesome. However, when we meet, 1 hope it will be a happy oue.
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