Fair and still. There is a fog over the river, which shows at a distance more than near by . . .

  Aunt Maria has put into my hands to-day for safekeeping three letters from Peter Thoreau, dated Jersey (the first July 1st 1801, the second April 22nd 1804, and the third April 11th 1806) and directed to his niece “Miss Elizabeth Thoreau, Concord, Near Boston,” etc.; also a “Vue de las Ville de St. Helier,” etc., accompanying the first. She is not certain that any more were received from him.

  The first is in answer to one from Elizabeth announcing the death of her father (my grandfather). He states that his mother died the 26th of June, 1801,—the day before he received E.’s letter,—though not till after he had heard from another source of the death of his brother . . .