A few words from the misses

              STATISTICS OF LOWELL MANUFACTURES FOR 1859 Number of Factories, 52  Number of Spindles, 399,064  Yards made per week, carpeting, 25,000  Capital Stock, $13,9000,000  Number of Looms, 12,234  Rugs made per week, 50  Females employed, 8962  Yards made per week, cotton, 2394,000  Population in 1855, 45,000  Males employed, 4367  Yards made per week, woolen, 41,000  [Picture of Lowell]  Lowell, February 27th  / 59 Dear Husband I received yours of the 15th Jany in due season, it found us all in good health for which I am very thankful, Willie still goes to school. They are haveing fourteen weeks schooling this Winter. Lis [Or Sis] is still at Westford she enjoys herself nicely but says she wants to come to S with me. I was up there last Sunday. I am still at a boarding house but dont mean to stay much longer. I shall have to pay twenty-five cents more a week but I guess I can earn enough to pay mine and Lissy’s [Or Sissy’s] board. I had a letter from Luerans wife yesterday they were well as usual, Loring is better than when I last wrote. Grandpa Alexander I believe I wrote has had a shock of the numb palsy, he is failing