Unknown to Margaret Bayard Smith, 7 June 1800

[June 9th, 1800?]

I could not, my dear Margaret, get to see you this afternoon, tho' my heart was with you, and I would gladly leave my little circle to be happy among themselves, and come and press you to my bosom, and impart to you some of that etherial fluid which at this moment is gambolling about my heart.

How is Miss Scot this afternoon give my best love to her, and tell she must make all her visitants behave like me, stay two minutes, take a kiss and depart. Ah! I wish you

were here my dear Margaret. Shall I send you the first vol. of St Lear. Your Miss Brown said she would visit me to day, but you know I already more company than I will know what to do with, so I returned for answer that I was engaged. I hope she will not be offended. Miss [H?] spent yesterday afternoon with me and staid till nine. Mr Brown Mr. Johnson and Mr. Bliecker and Dr. Miller joined us Mrs. N appeared very charmingly Mr. J likes her very much. My

visitants have [arrived?] farewell till the last [moment?] my beloved Margaret I am yours

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Original manuscript from the Papers of Margaret Bayard Smith at the Library of Congress