e Auburn Sep 27^th– Friday
My dear Henry,
I find little leisure to write though
I feel that I have many things to say to you —
Saturday evening – I wrote just two lines yesterday
and found time for no more – I had been home
but two day when Col Webb and his family
came – two daughters and two sons – The Col –
and his sons slept at the hotel – took their
dinner and tea with us and spent most of
their time here – they left today at 12
oclock for Trenton Falls – They seem to have
any quantity of leisure time at their disposal
I was sorry not to be able to urge ask them to
stay longer with me but I knew that
I ought not to do so —Lazette was to
go home Saturday but in consequence of their
visit determined to remain until Monday
I have not yet had one hour to consult a
physician on her account – She is ill and
much depressed in her spirits – I would I
could make her happier – and better –
I cannot persuade her to prolong her visit another
week —

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The pretty cake graces the
parlour on a
pedestal

Your letter containing the check came yesterday
evening – I sent for Mr Seymour this
morning who read your letter – asked
me to endorse the check – made some en-
quiries about the death of your Father and
took his leave without any comments upon
the letter – so I infer all is satisfactory —
I am glad to hear from you often – my letter
(I have written but one) as well as Clarences
seem a long time reaching you – I am every
day imagining your occupation – I do hope
you will be able to come home this next week – I want
Fred to direct about the garden – Dont you
think none of the Webb family went into
the garden while they were here – They
are certainly fitted for a city life —
Some of our dahlias are very pretty – we
have more than I have seen elsewhere though
none to compare to ones we had last
Summer – the monthly roses and marigolds
are very pretty but the garden is over run
with weeds – John is transplanting the tulips
crocuses and daffodils – Just at this time
the Corporation has determined that a walk shall
be made on the West side of our lot – Mr
Blatchford I believe is trying to stay these proceed-
ings – I hope he will succeed as our garden
will suffer if it is left without hands at
this season —

I presume you will hear in some other way
how ridiculous Bronson has made himself by
bringing a suit against the vestry of our Church
with the purpose of preventing the enlargement
because his pew would be further removed
from the pulpit thereby – He argued his own
cause – Goodwin e that of the vestry – I am
sorry that the personal abuse of Goodwin was
such as to cause some sympathy with
Bronson which his absurd conduct would
otherwise have entirely prevented – I wish I knew
how your portion of the family were to night —
Since I commenced writing I have had quite a
long call from Robert Morris and his father
who have been on to Niagara with a brother
of the former recently married — They were
very sorry that you were not at home —
Fanny is pretty well again to day though
she had last Tuesday a chill and fever,
which continued three nights, in consequence
of getting her feet wet – Willie is well
Tuesday Lazette Clara Clarence and Sarah
went to Aurora where they spent the day
with Mrs Morgan e and Mrs Williams – the
Burnhams were not home – I went with
the Misses Webb yesterday to take tea with
Mrs. Martin at the lake – had a pleasant visit

Sunday morning – My head aches so much that I shall
only attempt to finish my letter – Yours of the
21^st came this morning – Clarence will not go to
Cambridge I have advised this all along
since Mr Blatchford expressed his intention
of taking a partner – going to a law school
is so obviously of secondary importance that I
think Clarence sees the propriety himself of re-
maining at home and will do so cheerfully —
I am very glad you are coming home Saturday
I have so much advice to ask – I am much
troubled about Lazette – I have sent for the
Dr to day – he does not come yet —
I am sorry that Mary decides not to go to school —
I do not think it best to send Frances
to Rochester as Mary is not going with her —
Do you see any objection to her having her
choice about going either to Canandaigua
or Troy – She says Sarah wishes her to go to
Troy – I think Sarah has concluded to go there
that she may be nearer her brother – Sarah
I believe is truthful and inclined to the right.
Frances is an uncommonly good child – so affection-
ate that she will be unhappy alone – She is
perfectly contented here and says she will go to
either school that we think best – If Lazette is
well enough herself she could watch over her
at Canandaigua – I love the child so well that
I shall not part with her without pain but
I do not think it would be well to take her
to Washington – Frances has heard from Uncle

George’s letter to Sarah that her father is considered
in danger – she is greatly grieved – I have been trying
to console her by telling her he may come home
very much better – Will Mary come here with
Uncle George when he comes for Sarah —
Frances is very anxious to see her – let her come
if she wishes – I have not had time to ex-
amine the plan of the house at Washington
or to do any thing towards making preparation —
I wish to consult you again before I purchase
any furniture – Pa thinks the transportation will
make it unwise to purchase any new furniture here
Will ^you^ see Mr Weed and enquire whether a
man is engaged? — Will Mary Coe be well
enough to go? – Does Mr Schoolcraft
understand that he is to furnish his own room

Any bedding not taken by others will be useful
to me I have little time left to prepare any —
Love to Fred tell him we all want to see
him – I am very glad he is able to help
you – I have another letter from Augustus
dated the 1^st of Sep – he is well – had just
received my letter telling him of Grandpa
Seward’s illness – says nothing about coming
home – I continue to write for him to come,
Mr Blatchford did not call on Col Webb
or Mrs B – or the young ladies – Mrs
Morgan called the day they left —
It is a rainy Sunday – Our church is all
torn to pieces – as is the 2 Presbyterian —
A man by the name of Stowel came here yesterday to
know if you would argue his cause the 3 week in
October – he has been in the Asylum – Lazette sends love
Your own Frances