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Lexington Sep 7th 1835

My dear son
I have looked in vain for the last four weeks
to find a letter from you. You do not know how unpleasant
I feele at your silence, or more properly speaking, it
makes me unhappy, I fear your are sick or some mis-
fortune hapened you. I have never heard if you have
arived safe in New York. Pray do not fail to let me
hear from you as soon as posible. You are my last
thoughts at night, and my first in the morning

The day before yesterday, I left your Uncles
house as a place of residence. I am living with your Brot-
her permenantly. I know this news will astonish you--
and you will say why has it taken place. I will for your
satisfaction, and for fear you should form an erroneous
opinion I will give you a true statement of the case--
In the first place, Fanny lived in the house on lime-
stone streete, which lesened the income of the family,
and added to this, the judge was compeled to support
her family or let her suffer. Robert foun it incon-
venient to live in the contery, determined to move to town
he found it difficult to get a house, so he preposed to
your Uncle to let him have the house that your An
nt was in, and let her take my place at his house
and me to reside with him. (Bob) Your Uncle acceded
to the proposal in consequence of the heavy charge he
was under, and to accomodate your brother. So here I
sit in my roome alone, I am the onely white person
at home this after noone. Robert and Elizabeth has
gon out to her Fathers to spend the day. It is now
raining, I think they cannot come in to night.
My situation is very pleasant, and I have no cause
to regret the change, except I fear your Uncle
will not be so comfortable. This reflection gives
me pain. Poore man, his every thing has been made
a sacrifice for the comforts of others. I hope my heart