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Again I have been behindhand in writing, but I think I
could present very good reasons for my delay if I should enumerate
all the various little matters that have occupied the time
I had intended to appropriate to writing. However I think I
might find some fault with you about this same matter, for although
Aunt Mary wrote immediately after my letter reached you,
still there are many things we should like to hear about more particularly.
Grandma just heard to-day through Mr. Joe Stevens the issue
of the sale, and was a good deal disturbed that Old Coly was
sold. She was anxious to buy him and thinks if she had been at
home her plan of keeping him might have been effected. She wishes
too, to know what has been done to the Cistern, as your silence on
the subject is not a good omen. And then she wants to hear something
further with regard to the fodder, and the gathering in of
the winter supplies. Aunt Mary's letter was very satisfactory, but
we wish to hear again, and about everything and everybody, especially
how Aunt Caroline and Cousin Fanny are getting on.
Can't you persuade Aunt Caroline to give us some account of
her trip, for we have heard nothing about it yet. While Grandma
was at Mrs. Stevens' (she staid two days there) Miss Bear brought
me my parcel, for which I am very much obliged to Aunt Caroline
and must give her the credit of being a very satisfactory shopper.
Mary wishes to hear something about her bonnet, whether
Cousin Fanny brought her one ot is going to make one. The fall is
advancing and she is getting anxious to know something about it.
We were very glad to hear that Aunt Margaret was going to board
with Mrs. Ross. I am very sure she will find it a pleasant place
to stay at, they are such remarkably kind and amiable people.
Tell Aunt Margaret she must certainly come this way as we all want
to see Williette before she goes to the City. When you write tell
us when she expects to leave you all to enter into the gaieties of
a winter residence in Richmond. I reckon we shall have more to enliven
us here than for a year or two past as every one will feel
obliged to entertain the new Professor and his wife. Last Friday we
called upon her, as they had arrived the day before. Hearing that
she had been the belle of Louisville we felt some little apprehension
lest she should be such a fine lady as not to be able to feel
at all at home among us; but she seems to be very ready to make acquaintance
and is easy in her manners without affectation, so that
we were quite pleased with our first visit. They are staying at
Mr. Rogers' until they get their house ready. Grandma wishes to
know how Clarissa is getting on and indeed all about everything.
She feels sorry that she could not return with Mr. Joe Stevens and
Miss Lizzy Conrad, but her visit has not been long enough yet and
she is not ready to go. She expected to go with Mr. Rodes the last
of this month or the first of next, but would like to know whether
she is wanted at home or not. She wants you to have the Celery
filled up to put it in a fair way to grow. Aunt Maria is going to
send for Mama and Grandma to-morrow to come out to see her, and I
The family unite in love with Grandma & myself
in love to all of you with kisses for the little ones.
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