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himself Andrew Louisa & myself took a long ride.
On our return - we all got up into my room again - but Lord
had engaged to Polk [sic] with some young lady over at the
Tontine and would have G & uncle Andrew go too - so
there they staid [sic] until near 11 - Andrew would never
eat with us - he would give me Louisa & take which
ever of your brothers who would go with him up to the
New Haven & give them a feed there. Very good eating up
there - but I find no fault with good Miss Lines' table.
What she gives us is good and wholesome. And then that good
old lady Miss Dagget - always sits opposite to me & will
help me to the best on the table. The only waiter is a big-greesy [sic]
faced old nigger - very stupid & very slow - he always helps
me first = so you see I am well taken care of. I am glad to
say Louisa is very much better - She is getting flesh & regain-
-ing her good looks - She is a lovely woman - & dear Andrew is
so affectionate & kind - I do feel so sad at losing them
again so soon. But I know that he has much to occupy him
in N.Y. & I could not expect Louisa to stay here without
him. They would have Lord go to N.Y. with them - &
wished me to let G & F. go also - but I could not spare them
yet. If nothing turns up to prevent I have promised to
let them go a few weeks hence. Andrew told me - if I
required it - he would advance me money - He is making
a vast fortinu fortune - but - at this time money is borrow-
-ed at a 12 per ct. to carry on their improvements. The machine-
ry now building in N.Y. will cost him $40-000 -- --
The one last year was for $30-000. I only mention this
to show that he is not at this time flush of money -- --
He is very affectionate in his manner to all of us -
Louisa gave me hers & Andrews [sic] Daguerreotypes - very good
ones - & I am to have the childrens [sic] taken for her -