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{Mary H Walker}
Warrenton February 16.1842

My dearest and best beloved friend
I received your last letter last
Monday and was truly delighted to hear your health was
so good, but you did not mention one word about your
coming in this way I do hope and trust you have not
given out the idea of coming for I was never so much
delighted in my life as I was thinking I should see you so
soon, I have been in this place a week left all week at Mr
Goods, and found all glad to see me in Warrenton I shall
go to Louisburg in a very few days and shall stay some
time I expect so please the next letter you write after
you receive this direct to that place and when I leave
Louisburg I will let you know before [?] so you may
direct to Warrenton again, I found your Brother William
confined to the house with rheumatism he has been very
ill but is in a fair way to be well again soon he told
me when he was so sick he determined as soon as he grew
better to go to St. Louis to see you but since his health
has gotten better he has given it out I begged him hard
to come but can't succeed he says if he should come to
the conclusion again little Sue and myself are to come
with him, but dont look for us, I can assure you of one
thing that nothing would give me more pleasure than