[page 4 - contained on the first scanned page] says that were he not afraid of your sending or +++ him your bill for all very +++, he would forbid your furnishing me with any more money. He says to I "dont [sic]need any more clothes". but dont [sic] believe him for I must have a new bonnet and cloak and particularly, a new dress, to take +++ place of one which was +++ on the voyage. Love to dear Ticknor
Good night - Ever truly yours - Grace.
[page 1] Dear Mr. Fields. Yours of the +++ has just reached me. the proof sheets +++ +++ come to and I write to night to ask a favor of you. - If you have received [?] that many favors [?] the +++ +++ & will you be so good as to send it to me? I know that I owe it and "lots more" to the esteemable +++ of Ticknor Reed and Fields but just now, I think
[page 2] I need the "time [?]" more than you do. - I want to make a few purchases which I consider quite necessary in order to keep up a respectable bridal appearance and I dont [sic] want to ask my husband for the money, as he is putting all he can +++ +++ into " the little Pilgrim." We are about to advertise more extensive by then we have got +++ - and +++ +++ +++, as advised by
[page 3] Deacon and Peterson, who print for us, to publish 20,000 copies of our December +++ by the middle of Nov - and send them all over the +++, to the post offices +++. By such an outlay how we are assured we shall profit greatly in the course of a few months. Have +++ +++ to thank you for the nice +++ in "The Transcript." Leander bids me +++ you the assurance of his +++ regards, and
[page 1 added vertically] Have you received the money for my letters from Peterson? I have +++ for [?] +++ to [?] +++.