Hi, I have no connection to these poeple, but thoroughly enjoyed reading the letter! What a treasure--I hope someone is interested in it and claims it! Thanks for posting it. Mona Shelley Cardiel <cardiels@comcast.net> wrote: I've "rescued" an old letter which was written by John HAVER Jr. of New York City, New York to Thomas C. AMORY Jr. in Boston, Massachusetts. The letter is dated Dec 21st 1842 and was postmarked December 24th 1842. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding these two men and their families: