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Christy is still as stubern as a jack. I am told he drinks as ever. I believe
Mag is so unhappy at being depending that she would go and live
with him if he was to make any advances. Mrs Hickey has been interesting
herself very much to make a reconcilation. But his terms would bring
disgrace upon misforune. Therefore Mag. said she never would
agree to any proposition that her friend did not think honourable
Mary Jane is of corse with her yet. I do not think either are calculated
to get on in this sensorious world without a guid or directer.
I have got your late uncles wach, it is now mine forever. I will ex-
plain all to you some day, but not now. strange things will happen
I have much to say to you of Mrs H. but I must pospon it another time.
I have just received a letter from Joanna stating that her the Doc. David
and James has been very ill this fall, and are sill sick Sarah has
chills and fever but the others had bilious fever. Robert is anxious of
that I shall go as soon as I can to visit them and give them all the comf-
ort I can I have consented to go, but I cannot go untill the first of
May. Mr and Mrs Morton will be here by the last of April if the
spring is good. I am wiling to go with them. But we will have to
separate at St. Louis. However Morton will get me in a good boat and
place me under protection of the Capten to Hannabel. I will be pleasantly
situated with a Mrs Hawkins who keeps boarding house in that place.
she was formely from Georgetown, an old accaintance of Joanna and Bob.
I am under an engageme to go and spend next sumer at Madisonville but
I shall have to brake it as I feel it would be charitable to
visit the afflicted. If I do not see or hear from you by letter by
the time I go I shall depart with a heavy heart. Can it be posible
that so reasonable a request can be denied me by you. A letter from
you would be treate to all the household. But to see you would
joy to all your relations yea even to Mary Jane. Elizabeth and the
children sends you love by the quantity Your mother and friend B. Sloan