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his security - a good and faithful uncle, but you know
his worth, and I am peased to think that you have the heart,
and brains, to know how to appreciate that worth.

James Troter and Mr Prentice has been lashing
one another in the paper again, for which Mr Troter
is in Louisville, at this time, he left this place with
the determination of calling out Mr P. to a combat.
Mr T. chose for his friend, to go with him a Mr Pierce,
he is an obscure young man, but I believe he is con-
sidered [considered] a gentleman, and esteemed as an intelligent
man. I suppose we will hear the result in a sho-
rt [short] time.

You asked me how many children Maganetta
had, she has one and a half. What do you think of that?
prety swift indeed. I wish you could see Josephine,
she has got more since now than father and mot-
her (mother). She is a great lover of music and flowers, quite
a refined taste, do not you think so?

Mary Jane is not marrye yet or so I think
she ever will. She is hard to please, and she has arrived to
an age that she will loke before she liepes. The judge
sayes he will never give his consent for her to change
her situation. He has purchased a piano, a moste sp-
lendid [splendid] one. M. J. will commence taking music les-
sons [lessons] in a few days. You say some thing of your
sweteheart I wish I knew her. I have been made laugh
several times by the inquerys of a girl of this place
after you, she is so kind as to ask after my health
some times. I call her your [me thad?] is meeting seate-
heart [sweetheart] as I have a suspicion that you have been