Letters of William H. Emslie

                                 April 14, 1861
                               Buttermilk Falls

  I got my trunk Thursday night.  Peter Ryder an
apprentice od Regan's went down to the dock with
me and it was an awful load for both of us.  When
I got over here I saw Richard Ryne and he made me
go [?] to his house and stay all day with him.  
Regan's folks is the nicest that I ever lived with.
I am working about 1 mile below the falls now he 
has got a house to build down Fort Montgomery and
then I will have enough walking to do.  I saw old
Tommy Cocks when he was acomming over here.  I am
just agoing to write to Walter ___.  Your son,
William H. Emslie   PS excuse the bad writing.  my
hands are as stiff as a poker.