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Fifth day noon My dear Mother Benjamin says you all looked so distressed at his starting so late that I must write too let you know [?] safely and get along. we had a very pleasant ride [?] [?????] dark - arrived at [Kennys?] about 10 minutes before nine. got some good hot coffee which served to work us up, and then walked down to Charles's found all well and quite surprised to see us that time of night, [?] did not call over except [?] moment at Granvilles door.
Phebe is quite poorly we are going up to see her after dinner Chares and [?] as well as [?] [?] letter says who has lost her appetite since she weaned [?] who is much better for living on bread and mear. They would not tell her I was here. This morning but she knew me directly and said "Many [?] her curls" she says tell Grandmother" we
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got little rest feeling badly and to tell Betty to get each [illegible}
Benjamin and myself got quite acquainted in our journey and he did try his very best to entertain me and prevent me feeling the new cold which I had after leaving Washington.
There was no one and of course I have nothing to write about but have been so uneasy about [illegible] though i have had better pay 6 1/4 cents to know all as before. Love to all Affectionately [signature]
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6 Mary P. Brooke Mechanicsville P. O. Montgomery Co. Md.
From Aunt Mary Hall to her mother when little.