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(Care Alex. G. Smith)Arcola Loudoun Co., Va.
I rec.d yours announcing yr safe arrival at Uncle Sandys
all well & safe. I am thankful that you were so fortunate as to
meet Budd, & hope you will have a pleasant time in riding about to
see your friends. Yr. letter found us all well. Mr. Rodgers is
here. He came yesterday in the cars & we sent the carriage in for
him. He will remain untill Monday next, & then go by way of Leesbur
home & you may have the pleasure of seeing him. If you should pass
through Leesb.g after next Tuesday you had better enquire for
him. I expect he will be found at the Misses Binns. Mrs. Douglas
has another Daughter. Yr chickens etc are well attended by Summy
& self. We have had rain every day since you left. Last night it
rained very hard, & the wind blew high. The wheat must suffer a
good deal. It is now (Wednesday noon) very hot & seems to threaten
more rain. Every thing is wet & we cant plow. The horse power is
just finished. Try & get back at the time I fixed, leave on Wednesday
next for home, & bring the Roll.d colt if possible. Tell Edw.d
to get it up & tame it a little & use it to lead with a halter. I
dont know how I shall be able to get it out if you dont fetch it
along. Have you looked at the little bay mare. Look over your mem.
& attend well to all the matters I wrote on it. Take care of your
health & yr eating. Dont indulge in too many Knick Knacks. Dont
let yr Aunt Margaret feed you too high. I know how kind she is to
you all, always stuffing you with good things. If you go to Md.
give my best love to Grandmother & Uncle Edward & all the family.
Try & get Budd to go with you & to come a part of the
way out here, or all the way if he can leave home. If you get this
before you go to Md. which as I now recollect is doubtful & pass
thro Leesb.g call on Mr. Gover & enquire about things.
Give our love to Uncles & Aunts & all of the families.
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