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able to go about and I think by tomorrow she will be kept in her room. Dear Butler also has a cold, if he suffers as much as the others do, he shows or complains less, I know he does not wish to go, neither can he or will spare the time but if the weather is good he will go. I had a letter from dear Malley? yesterday, written three hours after reaching the Metropolitan Hotel. Poor fellow he was suffering from the effects of his sea sickness. 96 hours on the way, had encountered a terrible storm, 4 days he ate nothing being so terribly sea sick. He said he would leave for West Point as soon as he could, have his teeth attended to. I had another letter from your dear father dated the 26th, quite well he said he was and wrote thankfully having that day received letters from the most of us. He seemed much pleased with your letters.
I hope I sent you all you wrote for. I did not send the cup Christian said she believed you did not wish it with you as you had the other cup. I am glad you recovered your cow, it would have been too bad after all your pains and trouble to have lost her. My dear little ones will have their pure milk which in some