Albany
Monday night
My dear Mother,
I arrived at New-
York at 7 o’clock Saturday –
evening after a pleasant &
safe journey. Mr Dowd was
very kind & attentive.
At Baltimore Mrs Wal –
worth and Miss Thompson
and some New-York gentlemen
came aboard & were with
us the remainder of the day.
We took the steamboat -
from Amboy to New-York
which was a pleasant
change. I enjoyed a splendid
sail and sunset upon the
bay.
Fred arrived in

New York half an hour
before & had just taken
a room when I went to
the Astor.
We left New York
this morning. Preston King
came up with us.
He says if he had known
he was not wanted i at
home he would have
remained two or three days
longer at Washington and
franked speeches, or helped
to answer those letters.
Fred & I called at the
St Nicholas on Sunday.
Frances was quite well,
expected Henry on Tuesday.
She had been very busy
for several days shopping
for carpets and furniture.
Caroline Schoolcraft
has another son a fort-

night-old last Saturday.
Mr Schoolcraft is much
disappointed that it is not a
girl. Catherine says Olly is
very jealous S he says he
is going to “ dead it.”
Its name is John Lawrence.
The weather here
is much colder than at
Washington, but there is
no snow.
Tell Mary Grier that
the first person I saw a s t
the Astor House was Mr
Banks. I afterwards saw
him & Mrs Banks several
times. I have no doubt
she will regret she did
not come on with me.
Your letter came tonight.
I am glad you are all well.
Give much love to all.
Affectionately your daughter Anna.

h Anna March
1857