Wednesday, June 1^st
My dearest Sister,
Your letter, which I have been expecting
some days came to day – you seem to be in the full tide
of housekeeping – I am sorry you do not find any one
to take Maria Elsies place – you are welcome to Maria
if you can do no better – she quarrels with Mary
much of the time and I think would do much
better alone – I am better than I was when you
were here though not very well – I have had a
return of my usual sickness after an interval
of 9 weeks but my stomach still continues much
deranged – The weather has been cold and unpleasant
until yesterday – it is is still cool for the season –
Clara and I went yesterday to see Mrs Horner,
and Mrs Fosgate – Mrs Compston still continues
very ill with inflammatory rheumatism Mrs
Horner is not well – Eliza seemed in very
comfortable health judging from her sister which
is not always a proof – Mrs Fosgate

had been cleaning house and was suffering with tooth ache
(how is your own tooth) – she enquired about you
and seemed disappointed that you had not time to go &
see her – I was unable to give her as much information
respecting Anthony Blanchard’s wife as she desired –
We met Mrs Beardsley in the street who also enquired
very particularly about you – I received a letter
from Augustus last Friday he had waited until he thought
I had reached Auburn and directed his letter here –
I hear from Henry almost every day – he has been
again to Orange County at the request of his father
who still continues ill – He left his mother rather
more comfortable than when he was there before – Weed
went with him – Emily Weed has been sick of a
fever – Harriet still continues to suffer from the
same attacks she had last Winter – Henry talks
of coming home in a week or two but I think it doubtful
He keeps Jenny yet though I advised that she be
given away – it is impossible to keep her either
here or at Albany without confining her to a

[top Margin] I send the $5 – make use of it for yourself I should
have given it to you before you left had I had it

small space which is cruel – Jenny the bird has four
more eggs and is sitting upon them with great diligence
Bob is to come home with Henry previous to the
season of moulting – The horses are for sale and have
prospect of a purchaser – I believe that is all the Albany
news except some ladies calls which I do not remember
Underwood went home Monday – Clarence was to leave
yesterday morning for Hopkinton – Dickens has not
arrived did you see an account of his private theatricals
in Montreal – Willie says he is very “happy” I asked him
what made him so “milk” was the answer – he drinks immense
quantities – He enquires when Aunty is coming again and says
he wants her to come “now” – The poor little kits have lost
their mother she was found dead in her bed Sunday morning
we cannot account for her death unless John has struck or
kicked her as he is in the habit of doing – The kittens
are fed with a teaspoon – John, the cat, lies with them when
his business will allow – Abbey covers them up every night with
a piece of carpet and to day has been teaching them to take
milk from a bottle with a sponge – Freddy keeps a
recess and is altogether quite as happy as he anticipated
I wish I could have felt as well as I do now when
you were with me at Albany – You had a dull visit –

Clara talks of housekeeping – I believe McClallen wishes to commence
immediately if he can procure a house – Gov Dorr seems
to have come to light again though he does not tell where
Love to Frances I suppose she is quite happy to be at home
Your own Sister
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
hMrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN
JUN 2
N.Y.

[bottom Margin] I will send the sample to Maria Wood

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but promise
all the silk will be gone