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Would you believe it Dr. Harrison forgot to give me your
note until yesterday morning! when he by accident came across
it in his pocket. They made a shorter stay in Nelson than at
another time they would have been permitted to do. Gen. Brown
was obliged to leave home the day after they got there to meet
an engagement beyond Lynchburg, & could neither dine with them
at Oak Ridge or have them at his house. Dr. H. admires very much
sister Peggy's establishment, management etc, but he was so much
taken up with reading Jane Eyre while there that he did not walk
about as much as he might to have done. Sister Peggy was much
gratified by his visit. They met her coming down to Alta Vista,
but she would insist on turning back. You are mistaken in thinking
Papa & Mama are not coming out again. I shall be much disappointed
if it is not the case as papa told me the morning he
left he would do so but said the next visit would be shorter. We
will also be much disappointed if Mr. S. and Mary do not come.
They might do so when Papa does if Mama would not bring such a
heavy trunk, she might lay some of her things in the drawers
until she returns. Burwell said the carriage was too heavy the
other day, that the trunk seemed to way down the springs before
they got in. I long to hear Mary tell of all she has seen. Mrs.
Douglas wrote Elizabeth she should call upon them as soon as she
heard they had arrived in Leesburg. Have you seen anything of a
pr. of light colored kid gloves in the lower dressing room? Mama
said she had seen a pr. I think I left them at the end of the
session. I had not worn them more than once or twice I rode over
Wednesday and spent the day with Mrs. Stark. Edward went on to
Mr. Douglas' to borrow his pointer, dined there and came by for
me in the evening. E. is quite successful in hunting. I think tomorrow
I will call on Helen Wilmer.