This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...it, to see a little more of America than before I had an opportunity of doing; so that, about the end of summer, darling mother, you may look to the signal-post for your Tom, who will bring you back a sunburnt face, a heart not the worse for the wear, and a purse, like that, of most honest fellows, as empty as--richer fellows' heads! Never mind, though! I am young and free, and the world is a field for me still. While I have such motives for exertion as you, my dear father, and sisters, I may say " warring angels combat on my side." I shall leave this letter open, in case I have anything further to add, as the brig which is to take it, I find, does not sail till to-morrow. I have but just time to close my letter in a hurry, as the vessel is on the point of sailing. God bless you, my sweet mother, my own dear father, and good, good little girls. Write to Carpenter to say I sent a letter to him last month, and that I shall be the bearer of my work to him myself. Give my dearly remembered Joice the best wishes of my heart; and to all those who love or recollect me, say every thing kind that you can imagine me to feel. Again Heaven bless you all, for your own, Tom. I enclose some letters for people here: the English one you will get franked, and that to Switzerland you must have put into the Foreign Office in London, not in Dublin. I kiss you, darlings. No. so. To his Mother. New York, May 7. 1804. My dearest Mother, I have but just time to say, here I am, after a passage of nine days from Bermuda; never was better; and the novelty of this strange place keeps me in a bustle of spirits and curiosity. The oddest things I have seen yet, however, are young Buonaparte and his bride." My plans are not settled yet. Captain Douglas, of the Boston...