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3thrd September
1852
My dearly beloved child
I did not write to you on Wednesday & have
been reproaching myself ever since - knowing by experience
the pain of suspense. It happened just in this way on Tuesday
evening just when I was dresssed to go out & pay some calls
Appy came running up to say Uncle Andrew was down
stairs. We were soon all down to welcome him. He told us
Louisa was at the New Haven Hotel. We all trotted off &
found poor Lou up in the 3rd Story [sic] - dozing away on a com-
fortable Sopha [sic] - She was not well - but cheered up & consent-
ed to come down to spend the evening with us, here we
made quite a room full of Kings - only nine 10 - not as many
as I muster of my own dear ones when we are all at home
They could only stay in N.H. until today - as Andrew really
has important business in New York. From that time to
12 oclock today - They have been with us all the time - that
is Lou took her dinner & tea with us. We all collected in my
room in the 3rd Story [sic]. / it made Andrew puff & blow to
get up so high/ He[re] we talked & laughed - She helping us to
sew - directly Andrew would take one of the boys &
away he would go - by & bye [sic] he would come back
followed by a man the first day - a boy the second
bearing a large basket of peaches - for which he each
day paid $1.50 - then Rhina would be called to bring
plates & knives & crushed sugar - for the peaches are
all so sour they cannot be eaten without sugar
This was very pleasant past time [sic] for the whole party
The second evening Lordy got a carriage in which
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3thrd September
1852
My dearly beloved child
I did not write to you on Wednesday & have
been reproaching myself ever since - knowing by experience
the pain of suspense. It happened just in this way on Tuesday
evening just when I was dresssed to go out & pay some calls
Appy came running up to say Uncle Andrew was down
stairs. We were soon all down to welcome him. He told us
Louisa was at the New Haven Hotel. We all trotted off &
found poor Lou up in the 3rd Story [Storey] - dozing away on a com-
fortable Sopha [sofa] - She was not well - but - cheered up & consent-
ed to come down to spend the evening with us. here we
made quite a room full of Kings - only nine 10 - not as many
as I muster of my own dear ones when we are all at home
They could only stay in N.H. [New Haven] until today - as Andrew really
has important business in New York. From that time to
12 oclock today - They have been with us all the time - that
is Lou took her dinner & tea with us. We all collected in my
room in the 3rd Story [Storey]. / it made Andrew puff & blow to
get up so high/ He [Here] we talked & laughed - She helping us to
sew - directly Andrew would take one of the boys &
away he would go - by & bye [by] he would come back
followed by a man the first day - a boy the second
bearing a large basket of peaches - for which he each
day paid $1.50 - then Rhina would be called to bring
plates & knives & crushed sugar - for the peaches are
all so sour they cannot be eaten without sugar
This was very pleasant past time [pastime] for the whole party
The second evening Lordy got a carriage in which
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