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She has many good traits of character. Georgia's voice has [been?] much improved and in no way spoilt. She is a lovely little being this some [illegible] I believe her to be truly pious. Her conduct shows this more than her words. Gods [illegible] will I trust rest on my precious little girls [illegible] is to serve Him. I am very anxious to have Floyd and [Tim?] at school Floyd is growing rapidly - and poor fellow he is so rough - I find that I cannot [illegible] as I did at home. My ideas seem confused. I hope [illegible] even to be able to remember to tell you all when next we meet. Dearest [Footer?] how much I wish that happy moment was at hand - Oh! my darling you can scarcely imagine how much I feel this separation very severely - I have yours and [illegible] and Willies [illegible] on my toilet which I look at many times a day - and always before going to bed. Tomorrow we shall of course go to church. The nect day Lords goes out [illegible] with [illegible]. In the afternoon we are going out to [illegible] [Lewis?] [illegible] Tuesday we shall pack up and leave here on Wednesday. I must write [illegible]. I'm [illegible] today and beg her to remain at Brooklyn until the 16th so that we may meet in N.Y. I am sorry they are so [illegible] - but they came for pleasure and sight seeing - I cannot give you their address as I do not think they will remain in any one place more than a week. If you desire to write to her [enclose?] the letter to me. I think the [fatigue?] of the constant motion too much for [illegible]. He says she was quite well when he wrote. Mrs Halls address is to the care of "Benedict Hall and Co No 21 Park [illegible] New York." You must not let those sweet children forget me my [Footer?]. God! [help?] the sweet babes. How I do long to see them You need not fear I long for the time when I can return home. for after all - a home let it be ever so lonely or poor in the best and [sweetest?] - [illegible] place for me. It is hard for me to be [acustomed?] to being among strangers I am as happy here as I could be when from home. I have just eaten dinner and am more stuffed than ever. How often dear [Footer?] have you and I said "if we were from home we would never be at a [loss?] for subbjects to write on" Now that I am here I find it more difficult to write than when I was at home. You my darling must write me about everything beginning with yourself - husband - children - then all that I left at home from [W?] Durham down to my birds and chicken. tell Marien she is not to forget that she is to have 25 [illegible] for every bird she raises. There are some beautiful birds here - quite as pretty as " William [illegible]" they call them May birds - large flocks of them. They are beauties. but I can't catch any - you must tell me everything that takes place - all the sweet talk of those darlings - tell them how much I love them and long to return home to them. You say nothing of the things Georgia sent home - [illegible] two trunks. Have you recieved them? have you recieved from Sophie [illegible] the bills which are yet to be paid? I will try and not forget to put in this letter a line or two [illegible] Andersons - which you will beg