University of Virginia Library

August 20.—

I have looked over what Patty has writ for the five last days; upon my word she is a very good journalist, as well as amanuensis; and she has given you, to the full, as good an account of matters and things as I could.

My time passes rather more tolerably than I expected. The dean's family seem to have broken the solitary spell that hung over the house, and we have company you see every day. Mr. Arnold never fails. I always make him play' he is very obliging, and, if he were not good natured, I should tire him.