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it is delightful music Brother Henry went with us to the Church
the night before to hear them practice they have an excellent
performer the music Teacher in the school is the Organist.
A very melancholy occurance happened week before last Mr
Jordan committed suicide, he had lost a great amount
gambling, about 26 hundred dollars in a few hours I believe
he was probably deranged at the time he shot himself through
the head and must have died instantly it is presumed, he had
become very dissapated.
You would be pleased to see how well Brother Alfred is fixed
they have a very good house and is quite a pretty situation
Sister F. was quite cheerful when we were there and is very
domestic. You may imagine how I look at this time I am sitting
down in the door, it was so dark that I could not see well
in the house, my eyes have never been entirely well since my illness
last summer. I am not able to see at night nor have been
in twelve months I do not know what can be the cause of
it. William says I must tell you Howdye and that he learns
his lessons right good he is now in two syllables. Sal says you
must bring Shep to see her. My baby has reduced a good deal
lately he appears to have a very little appetite, teething I expect
is the cause he cannot walk yet sister Eliza's little boy is two months
younger and can walk very well. Poor little Virginia can just step a little
Mrs Allen and Virginia requested their love to you the former was
complaining of Mr. C's not fulfilling his promise of writing to her
Mr F desires his love to Mr C and yourself. I think my dear sister you
are truly blessed in having so kind a husband it is what I thought of
him before you wrote, it will ever endear him to me give my best
love to him and kiss Shep for me. I consider myself also truly fortunate