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proper to confide in me. You say there is something
rotten in Denmark. I have no idea what you have alusion
to. I let Bob read your letter to see if he could lead me into the
light of this subject, he read it over and over, and then
handed it to me, and sayd, it is all french to me for I cannot
understand it.
This day week Robert was seased with a vilent
attack of the cramp colick, he lay five hours up stares at the court house in one
of the young mens rooms before he could be touched to bri-
ng home, he was the[n] put in a carriage and brought home. Doc.
Whitny was sent for shortly after he was taken, and every assis
tance was given him. He is now much better, but is compeled to
be under the influence of medison as yet. he will have
good health. I never was happier. You say true when you say
I am pleased now. I wish you could see how pleasantly I am situating
I have my room to myself. So I can be retired when I please
or I go in company if I wish. Roberts famely this
winter consistes of the Rev. Mr. McMason, the Rev. Mr W Gill
Elizabeths two sisters and myself. The Misses Mortons are
going to school. They are taking music lessons therefore we
have plenty of music. We often speak of the happy day when
you will visit us. Elizabeth frequently speaks of what she will
do, and what she will have when brother Theodore comes. Ah,
with what exact pleasure I look forward to that day
of recompence, then I shall be payed for years of anxiety
and privation. I shall feel that I am particularly favoured
by my God, to see my children once more at the same table.
Your sister has but a few moments left [in] my room, when
she came in she asked me who I was to, i told her, she
then observed, "Oh I must write to him indeed," it is too bad in me
to neglect it. But tel him, mama, I will write soon, and that he
must not judge of my good will by my writing, or of my apprectio
-n, for I think I love him. She is a very good wife and a kind
daughter. She makes no parade with her feelings but go
-es on smoothe and easy. I wrote the above since at night
I found myself sick next morning, and have not felt well en-
ough untill to night to resume my pin[?] I am better, I may say

proper to confide in me. You say there is something
rotten in Denmark. I have no idea what you have alusion
to. I let Bob read your letter to see if he could lead me into the
light of this subject, he read it over and over, and then
handed it to me, and sayd, it is all french to me for I cannot
understand it.
This day week Robert was seased with a vilent
attack of the cramp colick, he lay five hours up stares at the court house in one
of the young mens rooms before he could be touched to bri-
ng home, he was the[n] put in a carriage and brought home. Doc.
Whitny was sent for shortly after he was taken, and every assis
tance was given him. He is now much better, but is compeled to
be under the influence of medison as yet. he will have
good health. I never was happier. You say true when you say
I am pleased now. I wish you could see how pleasantly I am situating
I have my room to myself. So I can be retired when I please
or I go in company if I wish. Roberts famely this
winter consistes of the Rev. Mr. McMason, the Rev. Mr W Gill
Elizabeths two sisters and myself. The Misses Mortons are
going to school. They are taking music lessons therefore we
have plenty of music. We often speak of the happy day when
you will visit us. Elizabeth frequently speaks of what she will
do, and what she will have when brother Theodore comes. Ah,
with what exact pleasure I look forward to that day
of recompence, then I shall be payed for years of anxiety
and privation. I shall feel that I am particularly favoured
by my God, to see my children once more at the same table.
Your sister has but a few moments left [in] my room, when
she came in she asked me who I was to, i told her, she
then observed, "Oh I must write to him indeed," it is too bad in me
to neglect it. But tel him, mama, I will write soon, and that he
must not judge of my good will by my writing, or of my apprectio
-n, for I think I love him. She is a very good wife and a kind
daughter. She makes no parade with her feelings but go
-es on smoothe and easy. I wrote the above since at night
I found myself sick next morning, and have not felt well en-
ough untill to night to resume my pin[?] I am better, I may say