Auburn Jan 28^th
My dear Sister
I will commence a letter to you this dark
morning though it is nearly time for my scholars
to assemble but Eliza has played so much
I know that she for one will not be ready –
Our snow has all gone – which is a great grief
to Grandpa and Willie as it abridges their
amusement with John’s pony – I am troubled
about Grandpa’s eyes – no spectacles afford
him any relief – his eye sight seems to be
failing every day – with so few resources
as a man must have at his time of life
the loss of sight would be a greater calamity
than almost any other privation – I am getting
impatient for your return, you have now been
gone two months – I suppose we may expect you
in about one month more – however you can
judge much better than I of the importance
of prolonging your stay – I have not seen
Mrs Hubbard I do not think she was in
church yesterday – She may have stopped at
Utica to see Mrs Budd – I will go and
see her when I hear of her return –
I have been pleased with her for a long time

but how little we really know of any person
by exchanging calls once or twice a year
and occasionally meeting at parties –
I invited some twenty persons last Thursday
evening to meet Miss Powers e and Mrs Sailsbury
the evening was so unpleasant that very
few came – I had invited such as I thought
would would appreciate nice preparations – but
it is of very little consequence – Debby was here
and she can tell them – Most of those who
accepted the invitation left me to infer that
the rain prevented their coming – Among others
Mrs. N. Beardsley and Miss Powers – Mrs Salsbury
came but Mrs Pitney had just learned that
her son was going to California which kept her
at home – I think all the circumstances considered
that it is the best thing he can do – Mrs Porter
was here she looks thin and says She is far
from well – Caroline though has symptoms
are somewhat changed is not really any
better – I fear she never will be – I did
not ask the Blatchfords supposing Mrs Blatchford
would not come and Mary would better
enjoy younger company which I purpose having
when Frances comes back – Mrs Blatchford
invited company the next evening – I did not
go as I cannot be up later than my usual
bed time two nights in succession —

Though the evening was much more propitious I
believe she had no more ladies for guests
than I — I believe I did not go out last week
except to Miss Gillet's and down to Clara’s —
Aunt Clara had about concluded she must take
Jane Perry as a boarder because she was
sorry for her, when Debby informed me she was
going to William Wood’s – He has the Exchange
since Witherell left – I am very glad that
Jane has found another abiding place – Clara
seems all the time to have much more to do than
she can well accomplish and Jane in her present
situation would very much increase her work –
Mrs Hills has been to Rochester and made a visit
she was here Saturday evening – I promised to go
over and read to her your opera letters –
I must tell you about Mrs Millers visit – Having
a turkey for dinner last week I sent for her
and Washington to come and dine with us –
She seemed much pleased and I think enjoyed
her visit until a number of persons called –
I attempted to read her some portions of your
letters – I was very glad I knew no more of Dr
Vanderveers practice as her curiosity on that
subject appeared very voracious – However she
became so impatient at the interruptions we received
from visitors that while the Conklings were
making a long call she put on her hat

and went home with as discontented a face as
any spoilt child – I have not seen her since
except at church – I had rather a funny
call from Mrs Conkling and Margarete –
they were both determined to talk all the time –
Margaret has since sent me ‘Ten thousand
a Year” to read I do not much like to put
by Macauley for that purpose – though she
represented it as vastly entertaining – Mr Cox is
established at Cazenovia – has a new Church
which was consecrated while Margaret and Mary
were there – Blatchford has a large wood pile
drawn into Mrs Hills “west ground” which looks
some like taking possession – Some one told me
that they were not to have the house until May –
I have not heard a word from Clarence since
he left – I have frequent letters from Henry
he is to be in Philadelphia this week and
then goes to Orange County – Worden I suppose
is yet in Albany – I have not read their
report yet as Blatchford carried off their
papers – The children are well – Love to Frances
your own Sister –
I have a card this morning from Mrs Davis
to for Thursday evening –

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1849