Ontario
Rio
June 2, 1835
Dear William,
Again, I take up my pen after an interval of a few days, and what is it for? Merely to say that I will not go to India. Just as I had nearly concluded to go. Another young physician, who was actuated by the same motives and feelings as myself, determined to go himself. He delayed for a long time, excepting the office, without links, resolved to adventure at all hazards, rather than remain on this coast to years longer, as might have happened if he had been Transferred to the Eric. Indeed, all the novelty of the station is soon stale, and there is but little pleasure to be seen.
I have nothing interesting to communicate. There was a dual thought about a fortnight sense in this port between two VA midshipmen, Smith from near Prince George and banister from near Richmond, the ladder of home was shot in the right lungs, and is now disparate of. He had improved considerably for some days when he suddenly had a relapse, and last night was supposed to be near dissolution.
In our ship, there has lately been many transfers, which has taken most of my older acquaintances and messmates away, and I am afraid will render the remaining part of the cruise much less agreeable than it has been heretofore. However nous v_____. I hope it will be short and think it probable it will be perhaps eight or 10 months longer. You can imagine enough to fill out a long letter, such as love, twosome, and respects to others, _____, together with other ordinary matters.
Yours ___,
Danl. S. Green
We will sail tomorrow for Bahia if the fickle Comm. don’t change his mind.