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LETTER CXXVII.

Mrs. C. has never married: it was Mr. C's. sister-in-law;
now again a widow. Mrs. C. is hurt beyond measure
at the report, which she says was believed by all her acquaintances
out of Philadelphia, and by some there.

Fortunately, Mrs. R. did not deliver my letter to Mrs.
A. Mr. and Mrs. C. are well—kind beyond measure—the
boys rather puny—Randolph less so than his brother. All
talk with warm regard of you: so does Dr. Chapman, with

whom I dined yesterday at Mr. T. W. Francis's. Mr. Parish,
with whom I dined the day before, Mr. Meredith, and
many more, were present on the occasion. Mr. P. begs, and
Dr. C., also, the most cordial remembrance to you. You
must come here to live, I think. Mr. Ashmead, jr., is ill;
Tudor is out of all immediate danger: so a letter from Mr.
Morris, that met me here, and another yesterday from his
mother, tell me. Adieu.