(seq. 63)

New York August 18^th '93

After I had written the inclos'd, I took a walk to
M^rs Wards in hopes of meeting Mr S. Greene, that I might
have given in to him, but was very sorry to hear, that
he was gone. Do write me by ev'ry vessel. I am quite
Lonesom. We have left our lodgings for another, which
is more airy, as we can't get a place on Long Island.
I am almost angry to think how much pleasure I have
lost by leaving Rhode Island so soon, only think I must
stay here 6 weeks, without any society I mean in the
[house?], M^rs Ward lives far from this house. My young
friends know not that I am here & I don't mean
to inform them of it. I wish I could go to Beth^m & stay
a little while that charming retirement would give me
more satisfaction than I can have in a a warm city.
I must bear it patiently, tho' I must acknowledge the heat
is very great. I promise myself more pleasure in reading
your letters than any thing else.

Farewell Aunt Lydia