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School,that Ishould have been very happy to have heard of
her being safe with my [indecipherable] here in [indecipherable] he is[indecipherable] five years & a half older
the [indecipherable] a little [indecipherable] very neat. Last Christmas we were near losing
her by an intermitting fever, but the Lord in answer to our prayers spared
her. I hope for his [indecipherable] to our comfort. My Charles is seventeen
months old, & that is a very entertaining as well as mischievous age.
Your goodness will excuse me for saying so much of my children,
you must remember I am a young mother. Mr. Marsden has
wrote to you a long letter, mentioning every [indecipherable] given [indecipherable]
with to have about [indecipherable] & the colony.

Mr. Johnston is much better in health than when we
wrote last. Mrs. Johnston continues to enjoy a good state of health.
I am happy to have so motherly a [indecipherable] near one. [indecipherable] &
Henry are two fine children. [indecipherable] , you will see what progress
she has made in her writing, & it is a great pity that she is not
in England: you can have no idea what disadvantages the
children labour under, unless you were to pay us a visit. Give
my respectful complt to Mr. Stokes & family, & believe to to be
with the greatest [indecipherable] Dear Madam
[indecipherable] Eliza Marsden
We are suprised to see the alterations in the fashion. The
format with white satin ribbons is much [indecipherable]. Dear
Graham enjoys goodness [indecipherable] so taken the liberty to say
a little white ribbon will be acceptable.

received June 2. 1800