Peacock Navy Yard N York

June 1^st 1834

My Dear Father

I received yours of the 27^th yesterday morning and am exceeding glad to find you all enjoy your usual good health. I expect to leave here on Wednesday or Thursday next. On Tuesday I hope to be clear of the Ship. Yesterday I recπd my warrant as Midshipman Cap Guisinger procured it for me – just as it was handed to me, Capt Page with who I was conversing at the time was telling me that he would get it, I handed to him and then to save him some trouble – he has promised to give me a handsome letter concerning my abilities during the time I was under his command.

I have written to my friends in Boston & have received one from Mr. Thatcher – I shall stay at the City Hotel when I leave the ship & of course see Mistress Coleman. I had been necessitated to borrow $50 of Purser Stockton who very kindly offered me any assistance in that way which I might require, that with the money I had due to me will equip me & carry me home – For your kind offer I feel very grateful – but I hope I shall not have to trespass your generosity as I think I shall discharge this debt out of my own incomes, though I may have to borrow it from you for a time; When I get home I will explain to you how impossible it would have been for me either to have been more economical, or to have had more money due to me than I now have – As it is – I hope & believe I have supported my character as a Gentleman & officer during my cruise; among my messmates I have never had the character of being either a close or an extravagant person and among the whole of them, with regard to the needful I am much better off than any but two – And they have a character which I never will have.

I anticipate having a most pleasant and delightful time at our meeting which I promise you shall be as early as I can hopefully make it.

With my kindest love to all the family & remembrance to all my friends.

I am your most affectionate Son

W^m Reynolds