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Raleigh July 3rd 1836

My Dear Wife
Your truly welcome letter of Friday came to hand on yesterday, and it afforded me much pleasure to learn that you had arrived safely at home. I heartily wish that I could be there with you. But, when I can have that pleasure I am not exatly prepared at this time to say. though I hope I shall see you this day week if not sooner. the arguments in the Supreme Court are pretty well over, and I am detained here at present mostly by my duties as one of the Commissioners of Reviniou -- I am sorry to hear of the indisposition of your relations in Warren-- I fear that your sister Sally will never enjoy very good health again, though I trust she will recover from her present attack. I also regret to hear of your brother Henry's melancholy, though I hope the cause of it will soon be removed--If I can have any leisure time at my disposal, it will give me much pleasure to visit him this summer or fall, as there are very few persons for whom I have a higher regard. While expressing my regrets, I will also say, that I am very sorry to hear of mother's illness, or rather complainings-- I expect though you and Susan will soon cheer up the old lady and make her forget her ailments--