is along with truths and enquiries about you. Now Em I suppose that you of course expect to know what the fashions are in this ere town as a return for this information which you tendered me on this same point. Well, commencing at the head -- as you know it is easier to climb down hills than up -- hats are of sundry shapes and sizes [drawing of large and small hats] thus. I suppose you will like pictures best, as little girls generally do so I will give them to you. Hair and whiskers [drawing of a man's face with long hair and beard] thus. Collars entirely defunct. Shirts [drawing of striped shirt] boots and pants [drawing of a part of pants tucked into boots] thus. Walking sticks thus [drawing of a pick and a shovel]. Batchelors hall [drawing of men outside tent]. A dash out on the avenue [drawing of man in buggy] But my genius is entirely exhausted so I must stop. All remarks will of course be unnecessary as a single glance will show you that they are not only unique in every point - but every thing this man of fashion could ask for - I had liked to have forgot however to mention that the above, are generally covered with a coat of dust varying from 3 feet in thickness (whew -- give me a whisk broom). As to the ladies I believe that I have seen but one, and she was at such a distance that with out Hershals Telescope I should have hardly have been able to describe her to you Fruit is very scarce, what there is being hardly fit to eat, consisting only of a few dry hard Pears and apples. In Em's letter she speaks of John's not
from Henry Perry letter to sister Emmeline, 1849. Transcribed by an anonymous volunteer on 07/07/2018
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