His indebtedness to his father seems to have weighed heavily upon him, for on November 25th he again alludes to it:
“I am now in debt to you $4 75, which I will pay to you at any time you wish, or will obtain things for you here.”
The thought that his home in Stockbridge is to be given up causes him pain. On January 24, 1837, in a letter to his mother, he says:
“I am sorry that father is going to leave that beautiful place Stockbridge, but when you do move to Haddam I hope that you will take everything, even the old and good dog Rover.”
In a letter written to his father on April 15, 1837, he mentions various articles he has sent to him, and then adds:
“And also a silk handkerchief, which I wish you to accept for the interest on the $25 you lent me.”
Towards the end of the letter is this sentence:
“The election has closed and the Whigs have elected Aaron Clark their candidate for Mayor by a majority of nearly 5000 votes. Good.”
His clothes were all of home manufacture. On May 1, 1837, in a letter to his mother, he writes: