"New Haven, Feb. 15, 1814.

"Dear Friend.

I have just received your letter of the 7th Inst.-- In which you express much pleasure in receiving one from me, a being my first--with pleasure I have now been reading one which if I remember rightly, is the first letter I ever received from you-- accept my humble thanks for your letter and kind attention to the one from me--allow me to ask a continuance of your letters, and fail not to write every convenient opportunity, and rest assured dear cousin, that it will be very pleasing to me--I promise on my part to be no more quilty as it seens you think I have been--But will endeavor to make satisfastory returns--

The death of your honored Grand Mother must indeed be afflicting to you all, living as she always has, at your home, I believe must increase your affliction.

-----Your relations here are all well.

Augustus has this moment gone from here, tells me they have heard nothing of Belizur, since he left here--

Your apology through me to H. M. is not as well received as a direct letter would be, I presume--

Give my love to my brother tell him a letter from him would be agreeable, and a visit from yourself and him, would be very pleasing, perhaps you may make it convenient to come soon, together-- remember my respects to your parents and family-- Accept this scrawl from your sincere friend and cousin.

                                    I. T. Maltby
Mr. Seth M. Maltby"

*Note. Isaac Taintor Maltby's uncle was General Isaac Maltby of Hatfield, Mass., his son was Seth Murray Maltby, a first cousin of Isaac. The "Grand Mother" of Seth Murray" mentioned was Elizabeth White who died at Hatfield, Mass., Feb. 4, 1814. She mar. General Seth Murray and was mother of Lucinda Murray, wife of General Isaac Maltby. "Augustus" was my great-grandfather, son of Col. Stephen, brother of General Isaac. "Belizur" was brother of Augustus, and lost on US. Epirer, despatched ship from the Mediterranean.

CFH-DA

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