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April 15-21
A beautiful sermon from Mr. Nelson....Read ....Sue and I spend a day and night with Mary Walker and have a nice quiet visit ....[Letters received and written to friends and kins near at hand and in Missouri.] Thursday I go over the church (the Convocation is going on) expecting to meet sister Betty there but she does not come in so I stay with Cousin Lou and have an opportunity to attend church again at night. Sue comes in the night very prepared to stay and I remain with her until Saturday after church when I go out home with sister Betty. Friday night, Sue and I spend together at Mr. John Woods.... Lizzy and Lucy were very kind but I felt out of place now with girls who talk and think much about beaux. The preaching during Convocation was so good and I enjoyed it much ....A letter from Mary Lewis; she seems to be enjoying herself much. Get up to sister Betty's Saturday after church and have a warm welcome from the whole household. It is my first visit to the new house [Rugby] and I like it very much. There is so much room and it is so convenient. I find cousin Howel there and we have a long chat about our darling Emily. Dear little woman, she sailed today (21st) with Bishop Payne and his wife from Baltimore in the ship, Mary C. Stevens. Dear little Emily, to that eternal God who alone spreadest out the heavens and smoothest the raging of the sea, I commend thee. That He may guard you from all ills and give you his peace is the prayers of one who loves you very dearly.
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