Letter to Thomas T. Sloan from Bridget Sloan, April 21, 1834

Lexington Aprile 21th 1834

My dear boy

As I am in debt to you a letter and I am weary of not hearing from you, I have retired to Bob's room to communicate a few ideas to you by the way of hurrying you to write me soon. And tell me something cheering say, you will come and see us soon or some such good news. I can live on hope, but must dwindle on its voide.

We are all well and going on much in the old way. But I have no doubt you would [would] see some change as it is in the nature of things to present a different appearance every year as well as people to book, older and older. Our residence has improved much since you left us, the young trees and shrubry has grown very much. the wild grape you set out is growing finely, and many of the trees that you transplanted [transplanted] are flurishing beautifuly. I often, often look at them, and think to my-self that these trees are an emblem of your career through life or hope it may be so. I wish you could see my deaughter runing through the yard with a troope of little negrows around her. you can not think how interesting and lovely she is, she is grace its self, she can prattle so [?tely] and tell me all her joys and sorrows, and stand on a stool on my left hand to eat her supper, as she calls all meals.

We have eight sisters of charity settled heare permenantly they have purcased a house or houses for the accomodation of themselve and pupils. You will know all by reading their prospectus, which you will find in the Intelligencer I am happy to tell you that those nuns will be well paternised in this City, and I hope it will be the meanes of removing the prejudice that exist in this place, by those that do not understand [understand] the catholick doctrin.

We have in contemplation to build another church more in the center of the City, and sell the old one. If this can be accomplished we will by the help of Gov have a respectable standing heare yet. Mr Mc Maon is from home at this time on a mission, he will be back the last of this week. He requested me to give you his respects when I wrote to you.

Mr Christy has opened an auxion and commision [commission] house, he has got the house, formerly occupied my Boswell and Cooper. They are boarding [boarding] yet at Susans, But I expect when your Aunt Fanny comes they will prefer residing with her. We expect her soon. Mr Christy will take Henry in the store. Elizabeth Ray is no more. She died of a white sweting on her leg. The Doc. has but two children living

I believe, at this time. His health is very bad your Aunt Sally will I fear from all I hear, soon be a widow too.

Your Uncle is in as good health as usual. It is the last week of courts, this term has been in session for the last six weekes, for which reason Bob says you must excuse him for not writing to you before now The duties of his office is such he has scarce a moment of his own. he request me also to tell you that he will go to Frankfort on Saturday next, and he will se Mrs Loughbourough [..] on his return write you all the [?]

If it was in my power, I should be delited to visit Frankfort this summer, and talk to Mrs. L about you. You must write soon, I am always impatient to hear from you

Your affectionate mother B. Sloan

[post frank mark LEXINGTON KY APR 23]

Mr. Thomas T. Sloan Washington City