I will commence by telling you what I am writing on. I have for my desk a water pail turned up side down so you see we have not all the improvements of the age.
Keeler - - March 4, 1862
I generally take the evenings to do my writing. Whenever I write, day or night in my state room, I have to use a candle, it is so dark. My little deck light lets in light enough for all purposes except reading & writing.
