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After so long a time, I now attempt to write to you in
answer to your letter to grandma. I think I owe you an explanation
for not having written sooner, which I fully intended doing, But for
several reasons I have not done so. I have been away from home lately,
and have been very busy when at home for we all have to start to
school soon. Boxter is going to Washington College, and we have all
been very busy so as to have everything in readiness by next week.
Grandma was highly gratified and pleased to hear from you-she
is always delighted to hear from Harrisonburg. She was very anxious
about Aunt Martha having heard some time ago of her being sick.
We have not heard from there since, but I hope she is now well. I
am happy to inform you of grandma's good health—she says she thinks
she can attempt to go to Harrisonburg this fall very safely, as she
thinks she can't rest satisfied without seeing you all soon again.
There has been a great deal of sickness in our town this summer, but
it has been remarkably healthy compared with some other places. I
think it one of the most healthy situations I know. We of course
dont expect to be free from those epidemicks which prevail all around
us, but besides which we have very little sickness. My little sister,
Rosa Emeline, had a very severe attack of Flux, b ut has now recovered
entirely, except that we have had little or no sickness in the
family. Pa received the Charlestown paper yesterday which informed
us of Cousin John Huntor's marriage. We were not at all surprised to
hear of it, as Aunt Martha had written telling us that it was to be.
Grandma sends her love to your Ma and sisters—to Aunt Martha and
little Maggie and to Cousin Fannie Stuart and thinks she might write
to her. She told me to thank you kindly for your letter for it was
so very satisfactory—she wishes you would write often. Tell Aunt
Martha that she says she expects to be at home in October.
Please excuse the freedom with which I have written my
first letter to you, if it should appear so, for I can never write
any other way than what I think. Although I've never seen you I have
heard you spoken of so often that I dont think of you as a stranger.
Ma sends her best love to you all. Please overlook all mistakes and
write soon.
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