Sunday June 8^th
My dear Henry,
I have your second letter this
morning— it is a rainy Sunday—none of our
small circle have been to Church—Fred
left us Wednesday night for New York—
I am very, very lonely without him and
feel that my cares are very much increased
by his departure but his health was
suffering here and I do not doubt
that it was better for him to leave us—
I have heard nothing from him yet—
George Seward came yesterday bringing little
Johny with him—Sarah preferred going
to New Jersey at this time and coming
here after that visit was completed—
George stopped at Troy to see Caroline
found her well and tolerably contented—
You do not say any thing about the time of
your return—I am afraid you will have
a long trial—as well as one of exceeding
difficulty—What you tell me of this con-

spiracy places the defendants in a very different
light— I am glad you are there as you
will I trust be able to discover the truth
and perhaps to shield the innocent—though
I confess I am somewhat discouraged by having
read the account to Willie recently of the
trials at the time of the persecution at Salem
for Witchcraft— Why is it that the bench
are never on the side of justice and humanity!
I have a letter from Augustus to day written
at Lousville Ky. the 3^d— he was to go from there
to the mouth of the Arkansas— then to Ft
Gibson— Mrs Compston died Wednesday
morning— was buried Friday afternoon—I have
been with Mrs Horner as much as possible
and performed for her child some of the
sad offices she did for mine 15 years ago—
James Horner could not attend the funeral—Mr
& Mrs Barton and their daughter were here—
Maryann’s four sons were there (David came
after his mother’s death)—There are a number
of letters here for you shall they be forwarded?
Lazette sends love — she is not very well—
George has been reading to Grandpa nearly the
whole day— Willie & Fanny are well–
Your own Frances—