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you my own darling Mother - I cannot
express how sad how lonely I left the day
my dear sisters and dear Lord left - I stood
in front of the [Pulaske?] till they were gone
and then darted home - the salt water
came so fast into my eyes that I could
hardly see my way home - dearest Mother
I rejoice for your sake that they are again
at home - but Oh my heart aches so for a
sight of them - God bless each of the loved
ones - I thought dear [?] looked pail when
she left [her?] and Flora was not looking
well - tell them to [? on?] two feet & [on?] four
feet and look their lovliest [?] I come
and dear Appy too, God restoar her soon to
perfect health - My own darling [n?h]
Butler how like him how true to his own
lovely caracter is what you say of his care
of poor [Bowshe?] - poor [Bowshe?] - Oh that he
would [?] off his wild ways -

Old Mr [Awens?] is they say [d?ing] today -
there is much sickness in the city now
from measels & Pneumonia - This is a
[?] healthy situation and I hope in
the Mercy of a Heavenly Father that
we may escape - I will write you more
when I come back from Cousin As -

8 oC- I have just returned from Cousin As -
Mr Toolley has called in Dr [Test?] he says she
has Plurasy- she is suffering much pain but I
hope will be better tomorrow - William