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and as deeply felt, as when I first received you from the
hands of the priest as my "lovely" and "truly amiable" bride.

We reached this place the day before yesterday to dinner.
We found all your relations in good health ex-
chept Arthur's wife, who had the night before given
birth to another son. She is, to use the common phrase,
as well as might be expected. Arthur seems to
regret that his child was not a daughter, as he
had a name for a girl, but is at a loss what
to call his son - Arthur is adding additional buil-
dings to his tavern [], and has a prospect of doing
good business. The [?] Andersons have moved
from their former residence to a very pretty si-
tuation [?]. They are now building and
preparing for a permanent residence. All the
family including the females seem very well satis-
fied with the country - your Aunt Gloster (?) sends all manners
of love to you and your cousins Betsey and Mary
would do the same if they knew that I was writing
to you. Your Mama and all her family are great
favorites here so that we are made to feel quite
at home. I'm coming down through Madison
County, was called to see Mr. John Burton and
your cousin Susan. They are keeping a boarding house
and house of entertainment near Mr. Dickens' - They
and the children were quite well. Your cousin Susan seemed
in very good spirits and is well pleased with the country