Letter: Mary Moore to Mary Brooke, July 6, 1792

My Dr Mother ---- 4th mo th ---9. 1792

Knowing thou would be dissatisfied was I to neglect a nother opportunity of writeing to thee, I am willing to try to scratch over a few lines. tho little able to do it being very poorly with that old pain in my side which seems to weaken me daily it has never been as bad as it was at Brook Grove yet, the attacts are become very frequent but not very violent I often lament the distance between me and my friends in Maryland the attatchment being so much stronger on that side Potomack than on this, it seems a hard and Close trial to me many times, but hard to have as it is, I must indeavour to bare it with as much fortitude as I am mistress of untill time shall further direct - my dear [J?]M wishes me more happiness here than I ever enjoied yet, or ever shall I am afraid. was he not a kind friend to me how miserable should I be in this poor lonesome country, where I seldom see thee face of any body

but our own family from one weeks end to another sister E. Moore was kind enough to come and stay near two weeks with us. she left us yesterday and now I must be as lonesome as ever. I wish Dolly could get her own consent with yours, to come up with brother Caleb and stay awhile with me for Company tell her not to wait for us to go down for her as it is uncertain when that will be I suppose I need not ask when thee will come. brother Samuel brother Richard, and sister Debby talked about comeing but when will it be. tell them they will meet with a harty welcome if they ever give us that pleasure to see them here.

I suppose it wont be amiss to tell theesomething about our old garden as thou art a great garden woman. we have had it turned upsidedown which makes it look much smarter than I expected, we have a small square of very promising Peas and other seeds we sowd came up very well - weeds we have inabundance this seems all I have at present to send except a great deal of love to thee, and the rest of my Dear friends my brothers and sisters and tell them I hope they will have goodness of heart enough to pardon my neglect as they are insensible of my indisposition. since I began this letter I have had a trying time with my side and nothing gives relief but the Castor Oil which I hope to be thankfull for as it is a remedy and mercy not to be forgot

I thought yesterday if I could have had my tender mother with me what a satisfaction it would be. tho I sufferd not for want of a good and kind nurse who is ready and I hope willing to serve me in times of affliction as well as any other time which is a [blurred] Comfort to thy Dutifull Daughter.

Mary Moore