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and to crown all she is truly pious. Your brother is still
hanging betwene hope and fear, I do not think the day is fixed
to compeate his happiness, as he thinks. I wish he was marryed
on off I care not which, I am tired seeing him in such a state
of suspence. You must not think I have any objection to her, no,
far from it, for I do believe she possess every good quality to
make my boy happy, Yes I will be proud of such a Daughter.
Her father is building a new house, which will not be done un-
till October, so he wishes the two lovers to wate untill that
time as she is the first daughter that she will give in mar
-riage. Your Aunt Fanny has arived here at last with her six
children. She is living in the house on limestone street. Her
three first children are boys, the next two are girls and the last
a boy again, which was born two months after the death of Mr
Guevin. Your Aunt is very much changed for the worst.
Joanna was here weeks before last with her seventh babe in
her armes she speaks of you with much kindness and says--
there is none on earth she would sooner see. Aunt Betsy
is Aunst B. still. Your Uncle James has become so large
a man you would scarce know him, he is getting so large
a frunt that there is danger of him having to get a wheel-
barrow to carry it. Mary Jane sends her love to you and says
she will learn the tune you requested her to learn, as soon
as she can get the notes.
Fanny and myself has had a longe conversation
aboute you and poor Fanny Ray, she says if she is a
judge of human nature F. loved you more than any one
in this world. She spoke of you often and truly affectionaly
she spoke of you having a splendid mind as well as the best
of hearts. She made frequen attempts to write to you,
became discuraged because she could not write as well as you
her Father and Mother was pleased with your letter and
was anxious she should curaspond with you as your letter
would be instructing to F. God rest her soul.