p.

as thee said in regard to her I think
thee [???] may well be said abought thee
for I do think if thee cared to [???]
with cousin Mary or if thee cared to hear
from any at [???] while I was gone at
least, I think thee had any [???] to have
written then if no others [???] even
if it had been as thee thought or even
more so if thee had written several to
her with out a reply for the must
bare in mind that Aunt is getting to be
pretty old, and thare is a great deal of
work for them to do here any way. &
when I am [???] they have all, and even
more than they aught to do; and [???] they
find no time to write many letters &
specialy to those whose thare comes no
answer from them as in thy case

Cousin Mary says she wishes to be re-
membered to thee and she wishes thee much
joy in her new home, & aunt says
she wishes thee and all much happiness
and hopes thee will conduct thy self so as
to make counsin Rowland happy, and thy
and make thy home a happy and [???] [concerned?]