University of Virginia Library

Jan. 13-19

No church, a very quiet day. A letter from Aunt Ria, also from Bob written in such a more hopeful spirit. Daddy has an epistle from Mr. Douglas Forest setting forth his claims to kinship with the Meriwethers of Albemarle through the Old Parson Douglas. I am fixed upon to answer it and give Mr. Forest all the points that I know anything of. Hope he is edified. Find my dear Ma sick in bed. Bob and Sam to spend Saturday night. Nothing is talked of now but the troubled times.