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as Pocahontas saving Smith & as Rebecca - my dress
as Pocahontas was said to be very becoming - I was
dressed in white satin - a red crepe shawl
across my shoulders - a great many chains round [sic]
my neck - my hair all down - with a beautiful
little cap & feather on my head - the feather tipped
with gold - & the cap fastened in front with a
diamond - as Rebecca I wore a red silk dress -
a great deal of Jewelry - with a handsome head-
dress of silver on my pate -

I am very sleepy -
so must bring this wretchedly written epistle
to a close - I must beg you not to let this be
seen by any one. I hope you will excuse the
many faults - Give my affectionate love to brother
William - Mammy Gale - Kiss all the sweet little
ones many times for me - Tell all the servants
how d'ye - All send thousands of love - God bless
you, my darling sister - Write soon to your
devoted sister who is in a hurry - Flora -

6^th Sept - [right of page]

I had intended writing you a long letter this morning
but find I shall not have time. I got rather a long letter from
Mr Woolley on Saturday - Rather a queer one too. I rather
think much travelling has turned the parsons [sic] head - But
enough of this for the present - They are seated down in
Allentown at their Dutch tavern & expect me to
pull up stakes here & rush down there to be near
them - when they could much more easily come to
me. We will talk all this over when we meet - & a great
deal more too - Capt Anderson has offered
to make the chimneys to the new negro houses
I think I had best employ him - he also offers to de-
liver me 100 bushels of 100 barrels of lime at
Retreat for $100. Do ask William to say whether
it will be cheaper for me to purchase this lime

as Pocahontas saving Smith & as Rebecca - my dress
as Pocahontas was said to be very becoming - I was
dressed in white satin - a red crepe shawl
across my shoulders - a great many chains round [sic]
my neck - my hair all down - with a beautiful
little cap & feather on my head - the feather tipped
with gold - & the cap fastened in front with a
diamond - as Rebecca I wore a red silk dress -
a great deal of Jewelry - with a handsome head-
dress of silver on my pate -

I am very sleepy -
so must bring this wretchedly written epistle
to a close - I must beg you not to let this be
seen by any one. I hope you will excuse the
many faults - Give my affectionate love to brother
William - Mammy Gale - Kiss all the sweet little
ones many times for me - Tell all the servants
how d'ye - All send thousands of love - God bless
you, my darling sister - Write soon to your
devoted sister who is in a hurry - Flora -

6^th Sept - [right of page]

I had intended writing you a long letter this morning
but find I shall not have time. I got rather a long letter from
Mr Woolley on Saturday - Rather a queer one too. I rather
think much travelling has turned the parsons [sic] head - But
enough of this for the present - They are seated down in
Allentown at their Dutch tavern & expect me to
pull up stakes here & rush down there to be near
them - when they could much more easily come to
me. We will talk all this over when we meet - & a great
deal more too - Capt Anderson has offered
to make the chimneys to the new negro houses
I think I had best employ him - he also offers to de-
liver me 100 bushels of 100 barrels of lime at
Retreat for $100. Do ask William to say whether
it will be cheaper for me to purchase this lime