Saturday morning Aug 7^th
My dear sister,
I was glad to receive your letter
of Wednesday containing intelligence of my
pet boy – Every thing goes on here quietly –
I have been much better than I was last week
Fred reads "Coningsby" for me every evening
my eyes still continue too weak to be
very useful – Henry has been in a state
of suspense all the week about his mother
he came home Saturday night and then
thought he would go immediately to Orange
County – his business was in such a state
that Mr Morgan was unwilling to have
him leave he finally concluded to wait
until Monday hoping to hear again – no
letter came – his trunk has been packed
all the week awaiting a summons until
not having come we conclude mother
is either better or not immediately
dangerous – the first letter said nothing
about his coming to Florida but spoke
very discouragingly of her h mothers
situation – I think to day must bring
a letter in answer to one he wrote Tuesday

Henry is to go to Rochester Monday – he probably
will not then be able to stop at Canandaigua
thinks he will return as early as Wednesday
when he will bring Willie home with him
I am lonely enough without the little
fellow – I hope Dr Matthews will be able
to give me some direction about the
medicine he may deem useful for his eyes
Tell Willie when I went to my bed
last night I found his kitten in the
middle of it fast asleep – this is a
piece of audacity which has never been
attempted by any other cat – I told
her how very naughty she was but she
only purred & ran off with the other kitten
without making any apology – This
weather is so charming that I hope you
are enjoying it – I wished very much to
have Clara go to Romulus to day – she
thinks she will go tomorrow – I hope she
will – As soon as she returns Abbey
is to make her visit – We have no
new maid for the kitchen and no imme-
diate prospect of getting any – Tell
Frances I visited her room the day after
she left and found every thing in the most
perfect order – we have no musick now
a days – no serenades – the piano
is only occasionally opened by Fred to

practice that mournful reveille –
nothing from my Cadet since I wrote last –
I expect a letter to day –
Debby was here 2 hours last night, with
Clara to whom she communicated abundance
of news chiefly relating to herself – Mr.
Compston and Eliza have not come yet – I
hope the lemon tree is safe and well –
Mrs Lee is mourning – Mrs Porter not returned.
If any thing should prevent Henry from going
I will write again – Should he not
come I must trouble Miss Pelham with
the care of my boy – I close this
letter in haste for the mail
kiss Willie for mother –
– your
Sister –

Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaigua
AUBURN
SEP 7
N.Y.