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David and myself reached home on the nineteenth of Aug. in good health. I found all well. Theodora has almost forgotten me, she was shy of me for several days. The others hugged and kissed me almost to death. dear children--how delightful I am to be with them and more. Elizabeth has her hands full I do assure younthis summer. Chinn and Family are all living with Robert. I know you say to yourself Where does he put them. I will tell you. Mr. & Mrs. Chinn occupy the room I was in when you was here. Miss Glen, Miss Milisen and Eliza are in your room. The sons Richard and Charles are in one of the new rooms, and David in the other. now you say, where is the new rooms. The room occupied by your grandfather and one joining it built since your poor uncles last marriage is torn down and built up crosswise at the end of my present room, which throws one of the rooms opposite the passage. Bob has imployed an inglish gardener who will live in the Cottage in the garden. I think he will beautify this place very much. If you do not come soon you will scarce know it. I have a fine view now (as I sit at my window writing you) of Limestone streets, but I must say I do not much like the graveyard you know that lays before me. However, I do not often let my eyes wander so far from home. I am now looking at the peach trees you planted around the sistern. They have grown finely but they do not bear fruit this year. Magaretta and all her family spent the afternoon here yesterday. Christy and her have both been at the point of death just a while before I returned home. Mag is well now, and Christy is well enough to attend to his business. He is very much worste you would not know him I think if you was to meet him. I think he is a great penitant I have never seen him or his wife so happy. He sent Mag and the children to see me as soon as they could get here on in a hack after my arrival which was after dark, as I come in the evening car I did not see him for several days. I was advised to go to his house to meet him and I overheard he wished to see me. When we met he was very much affected, shed tears, he has still keep his pledge. I expect you have heard of the death of our friend Mrs. Loughborough. I did not see Mrs. Haggin on my way home. I do not know if she was in Louisville when I passed. I did not wish to see her when her grief was so green. I pitty her from my soul. I think I shall write to her as soon as I learn where she is, dear lovely woman--------------------------------------
Doct. Pinkerd is to be married to Mrs. Eton next week and reports speak