MONDAY, Sept. 29, 56.

Sir:—­I take this opportunity of informing you that we are in excellent health, and hope you are the same, I wrote a letter to you about 2 weeks ago and have not yet had an answer to it I wish to inform you that the wedding took place on Tuesday last, and Mrs. Hall now sends her best love to you, I enclose a letter which I wish you to forward to Mr. Mayo, you will see in his letter what I have said to him and I wish you would furnish him with such directions as it requires for him to send them things to you.  I have told him not to pay for them but to send them to you so when you get them write me word what the cost of them are, and I will send you the money for them.  Mary desires you to give her love to Mrs. Still.  If any letters come for me please to send to me at Nortons Hotel, Please to let me know if you had a letter from me about 12 days ago.  You will please Direct the enclosed to Mr. W.C.  Mayo, Richmond, Va.  Let me know if you have heard anything of Willis Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Hill send their kind love to you, they are all well, no more at present from your affect.,

    JOHN HALL

    Nortons Hotel.

FOURTH LETTER.

    HAMILTON, December 23d, 1856.

DEAR SIR:—­I am happy to inform you that we are both enjoying good health and hope you are the same.  I have been expecting a letter from you for some time but I suppose your business has prevented you from writing.  I suppose you have not heard from any of my friends at Richmond.  I have been longing to hear some news from that part, you may think “Out of sight and out of mind,” but I can assure you, no matter how far I may be, or in what distant land, I shall never forget you, if I can never reach you by letters you may be sure I shall always think of you.  I have found a great many friends in my life, but I must say you are the best one I ever met with, except one, you must know who that is, ’tis one who if I did not consider a friend, I could not consider any other person a friend, and that is Mrs. Hall.  Please to let me know if the navigation between New York & Richmond is closed.  Please to let me know whether it would be convenient to you to go to New York if it is please let me know what is the expense.  Tell Mrs Still that my wife would be very happy to receive a letter from her at some moment when she is at leisure, for I know from what little I have seen of domestic affairs it keeps her pretty well employed, And I know she has not much time to write but if it were but two lines, she would be happy to receive it from her, my reason for wanting you to go to New York, there is a young man named Richard Myers and I should like for you to see him.  He goes on board the Orono to Richmond and is a particular friend of mine and by seeing him I could get my clothes from Richmond, I expect to be out of employ in a few days, as the hotel is about to close on the 1st January and I hope