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62 Irving Place June July [struck-through] 19

Dear Ann

Ruston said he would have come for a note by the Persia & intended to write but just then came the news of [Jeb] Steward’s second raid into Penn[sylvani]a & that quite filled my mind as you my suppose – indeed -the present state of military affairs appears to me more alarming than ever before & till we know were [Robert E] Lee is & what chance there is of meeting him effectually the anxiety must be great - & so it is – If I had any confidence in [General] Hooker’s strategy I w[oul]d feel more comfortable. Before you get [that?] you will have received from Rutson Fisher’s message & the [acc[oun]t?] of his having repaid me the 6/3 pence for the postage

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+ cant read whether it is Milman [underscored] or [milne?] [underscored]

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quiet in Pennsylvania I cannot but think a heavy encounter of the two armies ap- -proaches. They are fighting all round [Ne..wood?] again. Remem- ber us most [?] to the Miss Bolds & Mrs James Bold. Mytton [..is?] [?] [?] [?] & yours affectionate J L Gilpin

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he also asked me to send his best thanks for your kindness in attending to the pamphlets - if my note to your brothers [Rutson] went as he threatened you will have it verbatim as I believe I copied the words from Mr. F[isher]’s letter. Rutson reminds me of Burns ‘there’s a [chill?] among your [?] notes” he is as bad as a [spy?] To- day I have another letter from Alouthorpe giving us news of dear Helen who has the typhoid fever – she is ill & they are anxious but the [cold?] is not an aggravated one & she has an unimproved constitution & being in the country away from all excitement is very favorable – it makes Mary unhappy but I think all will go well. In his letter Mr. Fisher says, when you write will you ask

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Miss Maury [Ann] if she should meet with any of the following likenesses in [carte de voile?] form if she will get them for me for a book of literary celebrities I am forming for Mr. Fisher Arch[bisho]p Whateley [Dea...?] [Milner?] + [see Marginalia pg1 left side] & French Rev[erend?] W. Maurice, [M........?] Historian [Ringstey?] - [Dis..acle?] - [Boliver?] The Hallams’ father & son & Hepworth Dixon the Biographer of [William] Penn - ask her not to give herself trouble but pick them up if she meets with them – as you [?] of soon being in London I think it is best to write at once, as you may be visiting the print shops they were my aunts favorite resort when we were in [London?] Myttons. We are preparing for Cornwall & I have had your mattress made over quite nicely & know you will be glad

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to think how comfortably my mother lies upon it – the [tiching?] [?], as the man said “bet[t]er than any new one we could get now” & I had it mended & washed so that I hope we can have the use of it without determent to you. I intend to write next week that my mo- -ther & I hope to be at Cornwall [New York] on the 1st July it is uncertain whether the Maurys go with us, certainly [?] if they make the jour- -[ney?] west. The Curtis’ go on the 8th we are very glad to hear such good acc[ounts] of my aunt from your passing interview & hope you will be able to spend a little time with her & to see them all at [...combe?]. Miss [W..s?] suffering state must make your visit sad whenever you go. My mother is very well & we all enjoyed a visit today from Mrs [Guffetts?] & Mary [Lunter?] who are here for a short visit – on their return from Mrs. [..uplanchs?] at Fish- -kill [New York] they describe the country as beautiful & it makes me long to get away from the city. We think Richard may possibly be here for a day or two before we go, that is if things remain