Sunday 3 ½ p m
West Point | 50 miles above N Y on the Hudson

    I finish my letter here – having had a very pleasant 3 hours trip up here on the “Plymouth Rock,” to Mr & Mrs John Bigelow’s (he was U S minister to France) – I met her at Mr. Bryant’s funeral & she invited me up here – I came up for the sail, as well as to see the good folks & this beautiful spot – I think it the finest I have ever seen – Had dinner about an hour ago, and in about an hour more, shall return on the boat – Shall get to N Y before sundown.
The weather is perfect – I am feeling all right – shall probably mail this to you when I get in to-night – Hope you are all well &c –

Walt


Monday 17th | 11 a m

I was so tired out & got in so late from the West Point trip that I did not go to mail this last night – At present I am sitting alone in the front parlor with the Park opposite like a dense woods – is pleasant, but cloudy & almost cold to-day –(if I had not my old grays wearing I should be uncomfortable)–