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I was glad to receive your kind letter & to hear of your
pleasant ride & safe arrival home.
Miss Taliaferro was unexpectedly sent for by her friends
& went to Staunton without coming through Harrisonburg & I will
stay with Grandma until Tuesday of next week. I will try to meet
the cars so that I may get home the same day; but if I fail in doing
so, will not get there 'till Wednesday. I therefore fear very much
that I will not see you then, for I am sure you will be at Mr. Rives'
before that. I was very sorry that I forgot to ask you to return my
thanks to Sophia Bledsoe for the nice present she sent me. If you
have an opportunity please do it now although its rather late.
I send enclosed a letter from grandpa Tucker which arrived
Monday evening. I hope you will excuse the liberty I took of opening
it, as I could send it so much more conveniently this way. A letter
also came to you from Charlie, but as I suppose there is nothing of
great importance in it will keep it 'till I go.
Grandma, I think, is pretty much the same, although complaining
a great deal. She taxes her strength by walking about: Aunt Baxter
spent part of the day here yesterday & is also looking quite
feeble. She expressed much regret b ecause of n ot being able to see
more of you during your visit. Aunt Margaret leaves this evening for
Philadelphia, but seems to go with many misgivings about leaving
Willie. The rest of the family is pretty much as you left them. I
am much obliged to Pa for cutting Eliza's gums, for it gave her almost
immediate relief. With much love to you all in which the family
unite I am
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