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[word obscured] the salvation [of your] soul is the most predomionant wish of my heart I
have not heared from Mrs Reynolds yet. I have sent her a sketch of the
Hon. Mr Clays residence, taken by Mary Sloan It is a foot and a half
square. I sent it by Mr Cochran. 29th I believe I have not often spoken of [word obscured]
I believe I have told you that he is now one of the [dabety?] [sher] [portion of word missing]
His qualifications for business is good and he applys hisself very [word missing]
you would not know him I think he has changed so. He is more d[portion of word missing]
in person, dresses handsomely and wears the beard in the most fashionable
mode. He is handom [handsome] no doubt of it but he is vain -- that spoils all
The ladys admire him and it has spoiled him. He attends all the parties
and is quite the idea. It is quite common now to have fancy balls at privet
familys, David always assumes some character. Two weeks since Mr Brinnan
was over and attended one of those parties. He wore the costume of a Chinese
[merchant]. Old Mr Robert Whicklief was also masked. The latter did not recagnise [recognize]
the former, which was fine fun for Brinnan as he and W. has not
spoke to each other for years. Brinnnan made his bow to him, had a long conversation
without him being found out who he was. I have the good news to
tell you that Christy has joined the sons of temperance. I am so delighted
[word missing] I think he would not lived over this spring. His family seam so
[pleased?]. Father Mathew will visit America in Aprile. I am told they
[are] making great preparation in New York to receive him how I should
like to witness it -- I have not learned if he will come to the west. I
wish he would. I will copy an artical to show you the reform of our
citisens "Mr Combs reported a Senate bill to incorporate the Grand Division of Temperance
of the State of Kentucky, with an amendement which was adopted and
the bill passed." I hope Christy will keep his pledg I know it has always
been hard for him to resist temptation, therefore he will get strenth
from above. I was told yesterday that he fainted in the street for want
of his accustomed drink Doct. Whitny gave him a restorative. Every
body appearse so interested for him, and In every thing to incourage
him to hold fast to the good promise. This has been a sickly winter
with us, many of our citizens has gon to shades. Mr Brewer is dead Mrs
Frazer the mother of Mr. Oliver F. and old Robert Frazer is just on the
brink. Your good friend Mrs [Fickbin?] is now lying very low not expeted
to live Mrs Bradford is very sick strange if her husband should out live
her. Mrs Reynolds the daughter of J. W. Hunt is dead, and many others that
you are not interested for.