University of Virginia Library

May 11-16

Mr. Brown [her brother-in-law, Andrew J. Brown] brings me home early Monday morning. Find Aunt Ria and Sue much disposed to sass me about being so anxious to stay over Sunday. On Tuesday evening, the 12th, at five minutes part 9 o'clock by Aunt Ria's watch, the little baby boy [Richard Warner Lewis Anderson, the son of Daddy and Mammy Eliza] made his appearance into "this vale of tears." A name has not been found for him yet. Ellen says he is none of her kin folks but on a better acquaintance she seems much inclined to take the little fellow to her heart.