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Lexington Aprile 21th 1834

My dear boy

As I am in debt to you a letter
and I am weary of not hearing from you, I
have retired to Bob's room to communicate a
few ideas to you by the way of hurrying you
to write me soon. And tell me something cheering
say, you will come and see us soon or some such
good news. I can live on hope, but must dwindle
on its voide.

We are all well and going on much
in the old way. But I have no doubt you wou-
ld [would] see some change as it is in the nature of things
to present a different appearance every year
as well as people to book, older and older. Our
residence has improved much since you left
us, the young trees and shrubry has grown very
much. the wild grape you set out is growing
finely, and many of the trees that you trans-
planted [transplanted] are flurishing beautifuly. I often, often
look at them, and think to my-self that these
trees are an emblem of your career through
life or hope it may be so. I wish you could see my deaughter
runing through the yard with a troope
of little negrows around her. you can not think
how interesting and lovely she is, she is grace
its self, she can prattle so [?tely] and tell
me all her joys and sorrows, and stand on a
stool on my left hand to eat her supper, as she calls all
meals.