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give me. I find that some bills contracted by your sisters have been sent
home. They cannot tell me the exact amount. I should like to
have them settled as soon as possible. I am thinking the best way
will be just to enclose you a few lines to Messrs. Andersons & Co. requesting them to forward to these people the amount due them. Had I known of
this whilst I was in Philadelphia I may have settled them whilst there.
But as I have so little money with me perhaps the above plan
will be best. If I could but have remained at home - how much the
money I am now spending may have contributed to our comfort.
I must leave the repairs of the house altogether to your good husband's better judgement. I know if his health continues good
he will do everything that is necessary on as economical a plan
as possible. Do you not think a door would be best to shut out
the little entry from view - it would not cost a great deal and would
add much to the comfort of the parlour in the winter. If McIntosh
is not able to do the work William will have to find some one else
tho' where he is to be found is the question. I begin to love my little birds again & feel quite in love with some nonpareils I saw on board
ship. If they are not expensive I would be glad if dear Ira could
get me two pair. Henry has expressed a great desire for a good
mocking bird. I wonder if Mrs Wilson would sell me one -
feel her pulse on the subject. I tried by hints you recollect to
get a male nonpareil & she would not understand me.
Be sure to send me your dress or sizes - it will be such a gratification
to employ some of our confessed leisure in doing something
for your loved ones. My own precious child how dear you are to me
and those sweet children. They are never absent from my thoughts. What
would I not give to have them now around me. God's in mercy
grant we may all meet again. It seems to me if I had just such a
house as this the garden & other comforts - if I had all my family with
me, I could live for years without going outside the front door.
Mary King is as she or anyone else can possibly be to us
Brother Henry is in bad health - he is some thing in the state I was