Miss Lydia Nightingale
Providence
To the care of Mr Samuel Greene
New York
Written across the folded letter:
Rec'd New York 17th Oct 1791
& forwarded by your most Obed[t] Serv[t]
Sam Greene
MMF letter # ? 6 Bethlehem Octo 2[d] 1791
I thank my dear Aunt Lydia for her letter
which I recieved , [sic] yesterday & do but think that among all my numerous cor-
respondants you were the only one who remembered me. Well I really do
not know what to make of their neglect, do thy cease to love? No! I
will not put so unfavorable a construction on their silence --
[torn] imagine the letters are lost. Bethlehem is indeed [torn] charming
place & I feel already attach'd to it & should certainly prefer it to any
other, had I never seen Providence which I like best & ever shall -- how
charming it will be when I return for good. Betsy & I often speak of
of [sic] the many happy days we once spent in the society of our Young
Friends with anxious desire of being again reunited to them. I wish to
enlarge my Correspondce [sic] as much as I can find
convenient & I assure you that that of Miss Richmond will be no small
addition she will excuse the liberty I take of requesting her to write
first. My very best love attend her as well as Polly, Abby, Susan, &
P. T. (?) Nightingale And return my Compliments to the Young Gentlemen
& my love in return to our Friend Mr. Clark. My respects to Mrs Gramon
& a kiss for the little girls particularly my favourite Harriet
We have many delightful walks over the (Laki?) & many other romantic
scenes]of which Bethlehem abounds. The bell will ring in a few minutes for
Meeting & I must bid my Aunt Adieu. I hope you will write me letters like
those I received from you while in Charleston very v&&y long. Believe
me yours affectionately
Mary M. Flagg
EN