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Many thanks to you for you prompt reply to my last letter,
but I have not profited by your example, as it is more than a
week since I received it. I am glad to say Ma continue to improve
some little. She can sit up the greater portion of the day, though
I think she exerts herself too much sometimes, she is so exhausted
when night comes, she cannot rest very well. She has been suffering
more with her throat for a day or two, has taken some cold I presume,
she still suffers very much with palpitation of her heart.
She always bids me not to flatter you to much in regard to her improvement.
She cannot believe she is much better, as long as her
throat and breast is so much affected, but I think her cough is
better now than for a long time before. she is still obliged to
take the Morphia. Poor little Villie is sick again. Margaret is
very unhappy about her, but I hope she is not seriously indisposed.
her eyes are somewhat inflamed, & she has some fever. Maragret
fears a head affection. The Dr. advised her to keep her very quiet
to-day but that is very difficult to do. M's health is tolerably
good now.
Mary is still suffering a good deal, but I think she is in
better spirits. She & Mr. Cross with the other girls have formed
a class for studying French & some English studies. She is very
much interested in it. I hope it will be of advantage to her. Minna
is very well. We are looking a little for Mr. & Mrs. Rodes &
little Lucie the last of this week. I hope they will come, we wish
to see Lucie so much.
I am sorry you will not be able to visit us this summer,
but perhaps a trip later in the season will be more pleasant. We
will be glad to see you whenever it suits you to come. We were not
much surprised at the news your letter contained, as we had heard
a rumor of it before. Caroline & Fannie are very anxious to visit
you then. Fannie wishes to go in a week or two. We can hardly all
leave home at once, & they will enjoy the visit more perhaps than
I would. I have not thought of going. Will Mary & Mr. Smith take
a trip? If they do, cant they visit us. We will be pleased to have
them with us a while. Caroline will send those things when she has
an opportunity. Say to Maria we will be glad to see her & Mr.
Broadus & Lida too this summer, if she is not to much interested
in housekeeping.
Cousin M. Effinger returned from Philadelphia a few days
ago. I have not seen her, but she sent me word, that Mr. & Mrs.
Tucker intended coming up the Valley & would stop with us a day or
two. Do you know any thing of their arrangements? We will be very
glad to see them, but I doubt if they come, as Mrs. Tucker objects
to traveling in the stage.
You have heard of Mrs. Douglass Grays death I presume. She
died the same day I wrote to you. Her death was peaceful and happy.
delicate. They think she has a hip disease. Mrs. Williams starts
to Baltimore next week to consult some physician in her case.
The family dont think she can live long. I saw Mrs. Ruffner the
other day, she has a fine boy. she is looking very well. Cousin
Fannie Hunter has been very ill for several days, she is a little
better this evening. Aunt Baxter is here now. She has been in
the country for sometime, her health is not very good this summer.
She sends her love to you and the family. Madame Bishop gives a
concert in town to-night. Ma, Mary, Caroline, Fannie, & Margaret
join me in love to you Brother, Maria, Mary, Mr. Broadus, & the
boys & Rosalie. We were disappointed that Mr. Gibson did not
come to our meeting. We were delighted with Mr. Carter—he is an
excellent preacher & seems to be a deeply pious man. Mr. Bonnett
was here too.
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