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I have been intending to write to you for some time, and
to-day determined to defer it no longer. I was very glad to see
Wm. Stevens and hear particularly from you all Saturday, although
he only let us have a peep at him. He gave us the hope of seeing
Nargaret and Fannie some time in the course of the winter.
Little Williette must be a most interesting child. I quite long
to see her. I had hoped to hear that Mother's health was better,
but he seemed to think her cold still very bad and troublesome.
I do hope she may be better when you write again. I was very
glad to find your minister was likely to be so popular and accept
able. We have been equally fortunate in ours. Mr. August is a
great favorite in town.
I got a letter from Mary Harrison Saturday. She expected
to be here that day, but finding it would interfere with a trip
her sisters wished to make, has postponed her visit to us until
just before or after Christmas. Mr. Horace Burnley is to be
married to a lady in Greenbriar, and wished the girls to accompany
him. The house at Mr. Rodes will not be done until the
spring. The workmen disappointed them. I should think they would
prefer it so. It would be so very unpleasant to have building
going on in the winter.
Mr. Bear I believe has determined to remove to Harrisonburg
on his father's account, or rather I should say beyond the
mountain, for I do not know where he will live. I should suppose
Mrs. Bear would di [OMITTED] like giving up her comfortable establishment
very much.
As you may have heard, we have had very stormy times.
All the clouds have blown over, and every thing has subsided
into its usual calm. Dr. Harrison had a most responsible and
disagreeable time. The excitement and anxiety almost made him
sick. He is now, I am happy to say, very well, but as usual,
oppressed by his troublesome.
I do not see half as much of Maria and her children as I
wish. Little Annie is a dear lovely little creature, and Eliza
becoming more and more interesting.
I believe there is nothing in the way of news. Every thing
is as dull as possible. The neighbours are, if possible, more unseciable
then ever. Mrs. McGuffey is now entirely occupied with
her baby, her nurse being sick, and aunt Mobley is gone to Winchester
to live with Fannie Magill who is now Mrs. Graham, wife
of the Presbyterian minister. We had a very pleasant gentleman
staying with us some days from England, a Mr. Wilkins. I was quite
sorry to part with him. Mary is just come over to hear the children
their lessons. Rosalic is improving faster than Willie I think
I must now see what I can get for dinner as I asked an old student
(Mr. Castleman) who preached for us last night , to dine with us
to-day. With love to Mother, Margaret, Caroline and Fannie, I am
your affectionate sister.
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