Sunday March 16^th
My dear Sister
I do not know but you have
gone to Canandaigua but I will write
to Auburn—Your last letter was written
Wednesday just as you were going to Clara's
You did not enclose the letter of which
you spoke—I thought it probable that
Charles Warden would go back—he wrote
me he had been sick ever since he
went to Washington — I am sure Nelly
would be happier with her mother —
I will tell Henry about Mr Sherwood —
hope something may be done for him —
I hope Col. Carpenters voyage home may
not be as unpropitious as his journey
voyage out—I wonder what mishap
will befal Dr Robinson —something
bad I am sure—though I hope not–

Fanny tried studying last week with very
poor success—so we are to go this week
to Washington with Dr Helmuths advice
I hope she may get stronger there—
it rains so constantly here that there
is not much opportunity for walking
out—I have asked Mr Marvin to go
to the cars with us and perchance
introduce us to some one that we
might call upon in case of any
accident. Mr Marvin is in fine spirits
his business is assuming a more favor-
able shape—you know he has always
been expecting to realize a large future
from some purchases he made here
many years ago—Ellen is in New
York with Mrs Curtis—talks of
coming here—We shall probably
be away two weeks—it will however
depend upon Fanny's strength

One of your letters may come here after
I am gone—I will leave directions to have
it sent on—Miss Ward is quite
ill again—Fanny has gone to see
her this afternoon—Mrs Wright
is out of town with Mrs Mott I presume
she was not at home when I sent
Mr Millers letter which was the
cause of the detention—Marianne
has just returned from her visit
to her friend in Cambridge—she
that was Miss Quincy —I have
not seen her—Marion Townsend
was here yesterday or the day before
with Charles Wood's daughter e—Marion
looks better and says she is much
better—They always ask about you –
You saw Anna's letter which I sent
to Jenny—Augustus has written
since to Fanny—Mrs Wharton says

they were all well—The private Theatricals
had taken place at Lord Lyons—Our folks
were some of them there—How strange it will
seem in Washington with the army gone—
I do not yet learn where Kenned's company
are—nothing is allowed to be published
that relates to the Army without the consent
of the War Department—We have heard
nothing the last two days–I see there
are some apprehensions that the main body
of the southern Army may march against
Gen. Burnside—a few days will show—
Do you understand why the Senate does
not pass the confiscation bill—& the bil
for the liberation of slaves in the District
of Columbia—I do not—Those persons
here who are most anxious for the restoration of
the Union think the close of the war at hand
Do you think it is best to have the ceiling taken down
in the office—& do you remember who put up
that in your room?—Monday morning—
We will go to Washington Wednesday unless
we hear something from there to prevent
Love to all—your own Sister