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May 30th 1831
My son
I am now at sidneys he has [inserted above line: been] & [and] is now very low with the
Bilious fever, but is considerable better this morning, I have just read
your letter to him, date 1 may, I also read yours to Mr Rodes, the last
he received, I feel highly gratifed at your [struck: at your] improvement, but
felt a little mortified when you said give my love to Mother and
said nothing about Mr Dudley, he being present and heard the
letter read, he is much pleasd with your letters, My son you
must esteem him for my sake, he is one of the Best of husbands [inserted above line: we] were
in madison last week and saw all of Mr Smiths family at Mr Rodeses
they were all well, Betsy looks more chearfull then I could expect
under her great misfortunes, Mr Smith looks rather sourd, with the
world, but I believe he is more attentive to business than he was before
Mr Rodes wrote to you when we were [inserted above: there] I suppose he gave you the particulars
of Mr Smiths situation, I went to Frankfort the third day after
I was Married or rather started, I do not intend to take much of the household
Furniture away, it woud injure the bedsteads to move them & [and] it
woud be puting you to trouble to get more, if it shoud be the will
of the lord that you shoud return, will you not want them, I take two
beds the piano part of the silver ware and a few other small articles.
there is no overseer at our farm, [[Nancy]] takes care of the house
I think a trifleing overseer is worse than none, and we coud not