I have had an opportunity to see the most of it. It does not look much like a northern city. The buildings are not as high and are smaller on the ground and are mostly of wooden structure. Almost all of them are old, and in fact everything here is old style. All housework is so different from the North.
Cooking is done in fireplaces and baking kettles.
The streets of the city are nicely laid out with many large storehouses on the river and bay. Very few of the streets are paved so they are very muddy when it is wet weather. The ground has not frozen any yet. I shall try to write a longer letter next time. With love to you and Ella, R. Cruikshank.