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My own beloved child
Alltho it is but two days since we parted it seems an age since I bid you , your precious children and our dear cousin adeiu - John doubtful told you that the Steamer did not leave the wharf until past 11 oclock. Could I but have knwon this, I would have had one more hour to be with you, I would not have *** telling Clementine good bye. Whenever I have made up my mind to plant. I have a mortal terror of being left and alwaus become confused. The hope of seeing my beloved husband as soon as the St. John should meet the Northern Steamer made me nevous. Too soon I was con vinced the St. Johns would not connect- and then they hope be come strong that he had come on the last boat Margaret D and myself were glad of each others company until we both tire of talking, so we each our state room. I had a book and I did not again come out until dinner. A very pleasant day it was, we never once. I took leave of Margaret at ten oclock she went to bed and I returned to my book. By the time we got to Frederica my lamp was nearly burnt out, I was very blind. So I took down my little , throw my vbottle over board and prepared for landing, it was past 11 when we got to Hamilton, where we found our good Butler ready to uncover us. His first question was " is father with you" the next "How are the children?" Until the first question I had hoped your beloved Father would appear from behind Butler to welcome home his anxious wife
We got here safe. Floyd had gone to bed, your sisters ready to welcome us home and they kept me talking until past two oclock. I got up at my usual hour, they slept in out you may be sure the mid-morning it was near 12 before all had breakfast. Thank God, I found dear Butlers cold better. Florence V and Jr, saying "quite well; and dear Geo receive by having had 2 more risings in her ear. She is still obliged to be very careful of her eye, but no more pain. My little megro all better than when I left for Savannah. I was foolish enough to sit up intil after ten last night. I had just go into a sound sleep when I was aoke by Rhiner's coming into my room with a candle. My first impression was that little Nat was worn and as he had shown a bad system last eveing. the need instant I saw my blessed husband, I could scare believe my eyes. Thank God! once more he has been permitted to return home. He soon told me he had seen you and the dear children. What a rarity he did not reach Savannah three hours sooner. What a wonderful man he is dear. he got to Darien at dark, was from two hours in finding a boat reached Frederica against wind and there at past eleven. Mrs Stevens for she had a home to lesn but the poor brute had the itch and had been someone all over the surface and land. Sh ehad a blanket, put over him before the sale to protect your father keep the road it was so dark. and he actually was here in his own bedroom before twelve. Twleve hours since he had at the lunch at Rice borough, he looked as fresh and as cheerful as thoguh he had just come from a pleasant
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