University of Virginia Library

July 27-Aug. 2

Too sick to attend church. The commencement of a week of sickness. [Her brother James H. Minor is a physician.] I suffer much but thanks to brother Jim's doctoring and Sue's and the other girls' good nursing in a week's time I'm able to sit up and creep about the house. I miss all the fun. The girls go out dining, talking and calling and am obliged to content myself with the descriptions they give me of their entertainments. The neighbors are all so kind, most of them have been to see me and Aunt Sally [Sally Craven Lewis of Castalia] sends such loaves of bread. On Saturday Ma comes down to see me.