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I presume he left it at his sisters- please send Clementine to hunt it up and beg Lord-William or John whoever will take the trouble to send it up to him by express. He left his brush and comb on board the St. johns- Butler has it. If we ship cotton on Tuesday I will send them to go with the over coat. Dear me how much trouble carless people can give one. I am very sorry my poor Appy should have increased her cold-too much care cannot be taken of her. I know she frets enough at not being able to attend either of those pleasant parties. I am sorry that Maggy too should have been disappointed. Butler as usual with my children has told me the news in such a hurry I do not comprhend half. He seemed thoroughly disgusted with his ever allowing people to have reason to suppose he had any idea of Mis [Yanny]. This morning he brought me an open paper ? with two pieces of cake put in without being wrapped up with one of those (glassed)? cards directed to Mr. and Mrs. King. Butler paid " ? ? ?" It seems Miles Haggard brought it on his return from the ? This days mail brought me two letters from your poor dear father -one from dear Mallery and one from dear Tip. Your father complains much of the cold and says "I have cause to think frequently of my fur top coat" poor fellow I wish he had taken it with him- his letters were dated 2 and 5 January. My poor dear unfortunate husband it does seem so strange- but let me not complain of adverse fortune to one so good and noble as he is. But when i see so many others made rich with so little trouble and the laboring and sacrificing every comfort and even his happiness, I can't but think his a hard fate.