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I was very glad to get your letter yesterday. It seems
to me a long while since you went away. Monday Hannah took her
departure & Sophy came. Mrs. Wineberger was willing to give $4 but
thought 5 more than she could afford. One can hardly judge in so
short a time, but I should say she was a very superior servant. I
like her spirit & manner of getting to work. I shall be better
able to tell by the end of the week.
The McGuffeys have been in the country at Mr. Rogers and
Mr. Terrell's. Mary is still at the latter place. Henrietta came
to see me last evening, and desired her best love to you. She complained
of feeling very lonely. Lucy Downing said she hoped you
would soon return, she xpected to be here the greater part of the
vacation. She also sent her love to you.
I heard from Maria yesterday through Dick who has been
to Culpeper recently. She will be at home Friday. I have been disappointed
in getting no letter from her. I understood she had been
writing about a good deal.
It would seem that the world is getting more and more
wicked. I presume you have seen a account of those shocking murders
in Richmond of the Winston family. I do not know when I have
been more shocked than at hearing Margaret (who lived with me) had
been put in jail and publicly whipped for an attempt to poison St.
George Tucker's infant and whipping Gilmer very severely. I have
not been able to hear the particulars, but this is the rumour about
the matter. Although I knew her to be a bad woman, I never supposed
she was wicked enough for such conduct as that.
I will be exceedingly glad to get the socks you mentioned
from cousin Sally Leslie, also to enter into some arrangement with
respect to butter etc, We can arrange this matter after you return
We have forwarded you some three or four letters, you
have of course received them ere this. George is waiting anxiously
to hear again from Edward Smith, before he can leave.
Mrs. Davis continues to improve steadily, and will leave
home as soon as she is able. The Minors go on Monday next. Pelessa
Hall went home last Friday and brought her sister Ann back with her
to work for Mrs. M.
I am a little fearful I shall lose my nail, my finger
does not get well as fast as I hoped.it would. As it is nearly bre
breakfast time I must conclude with desiring that you [OMITTED]my best
love to your father, grandmother, aunts Mary, Margaret, Caroline,
and Mary K.
a good deal with a [OMITTED]Often wished pa was here to open it,
and finally took the lancet himself, not being willing that anyone
else should do it. Bobbie is talking most affectionately to Hala
as he calls the cow, he says "how do you do Hala" and once said if
you don't speak to me I'll knock you down.
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