p.

seems to take it very patiently, whether
from "fortitude or indifference", I
am unable to state -

Isaac Putnam is gaining finely, &
is impatient to go back - hopes to do
so, in a week or two - his tongue does
not look black now, as it did when
he came home - but it still wears
a thick coat of white -

I have been intending to go to New
York this spring - but as usual many
hindrances seem to come up - uncle
Timothy is so feeble & it seems difficult
to find any one to take my place here
have got my things all ready & if I
go must start on 3rd day next - it
seems so uncertain that I cannot
tell thee where to direct to me - so
suppose I shall have to wait till
I hear by the way of home - have
had no letters from T. or Ann since
I wrote - Fanny Nutt is now
at home - I asked [Huldah?] Collins today
what she was going to do - she said she
did not know - said her mother was
feeling real bad - The Dr. is coming
down next week - I suppose, to learn
his fate - Farewell my dear
boy - do be very careful - & write often

Thy loving mother -

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1862

East Montpelier 25th of 5th
mo.

My dear dear boy

Last evening we got thy
letter of the 20th inst. from Washing-
ton & I have not words to tell thee how
my heart overflows with gratitude for
thy more comfortable situation,
& thy returning health - the same
mail also brought me a letter from
Henry - it was very very kind in him
to write me such a good letter & I do
indeed thank him most sincerely -
& if I knew how to write any thing worth
his reading I would do so - but as it is
I will request thee to do it for me.
I can think of nothing that will
particularly interest him - unless
it be, that Professor Clark is a vey
happy father - I heard one of his sisters
say he was perfectly delighted -