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him meete again and tell each other your adventures since you----
I fear it is not in my power to make myself agree-
able to you to day as I feel indisposed. I am siting up starse at
Mr Christys, who is keeping house next doore to the monastary
the schollars have one or other been thumpe, thumpe, on the pia-
noe all day. I cannot let my mind be on the different tunes, therefore
what notes strike my sences I think affect my spirits.
Speaking of music remindes of your selection Elizabeth and Mary
Jane has given up practising for the best of reasons for neither
has the slightest talant for it. But the piece are handsomely
bound, and on the back in gold letters, is marked (Mrs Mary
Sloan) your niece. I had the pleasure of hearing well played seve-
ral of the tunes you requested to be lernt payed by the Miss Mor-
tons. They will I presume lern all of them as they are much
pleased with the selection. I am particularly pleased with the Louisville
{ ?} it the most splendid I ever heard. It was composed by a daughter
of Judge Rowan.
Maganetta sent a servent to me this moment to tell
me to say something of her three dear little daughters to you
I do not feel in the humour to say more then they are ---------------------------page torn here and words scratched thru

is among us at this time she was with me when I------------
last letter I read the part to her that related to her and Johnn
she sends many good wishes to you and says you must never{ forget {?}
her. Your Uncle T. thinks you will visit us when your present camp-
aign is out. Is there the slights hope? I feel fatigued I must drop
my pen, although, I wish to say much more then this sheete
will holde. I write as soon again as I can, but you must write
often for your letters are a greate comfort to me. Adieu for
the present, and bare in mind I am your Mother and friend Bridget Sloan