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[1851-1852]

Wednesday night

My dear child

You will see by Mr Bourkes letter to Wm
that poor Martha died last monday evening — Alex McIntosh
came from Brunswick today & says the body came out in
the Gaston last night — he also says Mr Joe Dubignons Mother
died last night — I do not know who is the greatest object of
commiseration the Kings or poor Mrs Joe Dubignon. Deeply
do I sympathize with all of them.

I send you a note which I received by the Mail from
De Wilt & Morgan — Did the Gaston land the parcel at
Frederica?

I thank Almighty God! that our beloved ones in
California & New Haven were well when those letters were written
We have much much to be grateful for. I wish I could have
heard also from the girls. I had a very long & most
affectionate letter from dear Mrs Hall. I will It was written before
my last letter could have reached N.Y. If the weather is such
that you cannot come over tomorrow evening I will try
& spare Neptune to drive me over. I want you to read your
dear Fathers & Butlers letters — & Mrs Halls also for she does
write very affectionately — How is my dear little Willie
I hope & trust he feels no bad effect from that marble

Tip has not been well today — I think he over exerted him
self on Monday last & I did not know his clothes were
so wet. M I will add a line in the morning — Good
night — Your Mother

Thursday Morning — It seems that Charles has to go first
to drive oxen to New field — I have no one else by whom
I could send this package. Do let me know if you can come
over this evening — I would rather you would come here than