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− | Richmond. March 23d<br /> 1866<br />My Dear Lizzie<br /> Mamma has<br />just received you letter, & | + | Richmond. March 23d<br /> 1866<br />My Dear Lizzie<br /> Mamma has<br />just received you letter, & it<br />has given us all pleasure,<br />as much as we could feel, when<br />you are away from us. We have<br />all missed you greatly, & surely<br />your ears must burn sometimes<br />for we talk of you at every meal,<br />and in between times too. I heard<br />you "bustling" off that Wednesday<br />morning & would have run down<br />for one more "good bye" but saw<br />from the haste, that time was<br />precious & so contented myself<br />with listening at you. Your Uncle<br />Hoge was none the worse for his<br />early run - only had more appe-<br />tite for his breakfast than usual.<br /><br /><br />Wednesday evening Col Carner &<br />Miss Celena arrived - a day earlier<br />than we expected. They were so tired<br />they soon went to bed, & all [underscored] our<br />folks, except Bessie & myself<br />went to the Fair until eleven.<br />Even so her Dr Brinan came back<br />delighted with Mrs. Layne & her<br />excellent refreshments! All<br />this made Bessie & myself feel<br />lonesome - so last night we order-<br />ed a carriage & inviting Celena<br />& Mrs. Hoge to go with us we rode<br />down for a half hour & had quite<br />a pleasant time & I think it improv-<br />ed Bess. Col Carner has gone on<br />to New York, & Celena expects to go<br />to Prince Edward on Monday for<br />a week. Dr Hoge, for the present,<br />has given out the notion of going<br />to the Baltimore Fair - but I will<br />let him rest on the subject next<br />week, and then urge it again. He<br /><br />would be refreshed by the trip I<br />know. I will just enclose you<br />a letter from Lilly, which I receiv-<br />ed yesterday. Mary has no<br />doubt given you all family news<br />in detail. But, I must tell you -<br />I did sit [underscored] & stand [underscored] yesterday for<br />photographs - the vignette was<br />miserable - had a real "Thursday<br />night look" - natural enough, but<br />too painful to keep. The whole<br />figure was better, & I ordered<br />some to be printed, & will try<br />for another vignettte in a few<br />days. Your Uncle Hoge says I<br />am too sick now. My cough<br />has not abutted much. Mr Brinan<br />expects to go to New Kent tomorrow.<br />The heavy rains to night seem as<br />if an [cyinnoctial?] storm had<br />begun. What do you think?<br />Celena has purchased Miss Webbs<br />piano for $450. and tomorrow<br /><br /><br />it is to be packed & moved. Do<br />you not feel sorry for us? We<br />will miss its very presence so<br />much. It had such a grand [underscored]<br />look. Bess thinks she can never<br />play on the small one now. I was<br />sorry you forgot your basket, it<br />would have given you some comfort-<br />But Bess can take you a sub-<br />stitute at least. The springs is<br />always a difficult for old<br />house keepers to provide for their<br />households & young ones of course<br />need all the assistance that can be<br />given them. Let us hear your<br />aunt Rebecca's plans. When she<br />will be with you again &C. Do<br />give my love to Hattie when you<br />write. All winter I intended to<br />write her a note in one of your letters.<br />Good bye - dear "bushy" - keep your<br />self busy & well - & one of the<br />girls will soon go down to see you.<br />Kindest regards to the Col-<br />Always your loving<br /> Aunt Lizzie |
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Richmond. March 23d
1866
My Dear Lizzie
Mamma has
just received you letter, & it
has given us all pleasure,
as much as we could feel, when
you are away from us. We have
all missed you greatly, & surely
your ears must burn sometimes
for we talk of you at every meal,
and in between times too. I heard
you "bustling" off that Wednesday
morning & would have run down
for one more "good bye" but saw
from the haste, that time was
precious & so contented myself
with listening at you. Your Uncle
Hoge was none the worse for his
early run - only had more appe-
tite for his breakfast than usual.
Wednesday evening Col Carner &
Miss Celena arrived - a day earlier
than we expected. They were so tired
they soon went to bed, & all [underscored] our
folks, except Bessie & myself
went to the Fair until eleven.
Even so her Dr Brinan came back
delighted with Mrs. Layne & her
excellent refreshments! All
this made Bessie & myself feel
lonesome - so last night we order-
ed a carriage & inviting Celena
& Mrs. Hoge to go with us we rode
down for a half hour & had quite
a pleasant time & I think it improv-
ed Bess. Col Carner has gone on
to New York, & Celena expects to go
to Prince Edward on Monday for
a week. Dr Hoge, for the present,
has given out the notion of going
to the Baltimore Fair - but I will
let him rest on the subject next
week, and then urge it again. He
would be refreshed by the trip I
know. I will just enclose you
a letter from Lilly, which I receiv-
ed yesterday. Mary has no
doubt given you all family news
in detail. But, I must tell you -
I did sit [underscored] & stand [underscored] yesterday for
photographs - the vignette was
miserable - had a real "Thursday
night look" - natural enough, but
too painful to keep. The whole
figure was better, & I ordered
some to be printed, & will try
for another vignettte in a few
days. Your Uncle Hoge says I
am too sick now. My cough
has not abutted much. Mr Brinan
expects to go to New Kent tomorrow.
The heavy rains to night seem as
if an [cyinnoctial?] storm had
begun. What do you think?
Celena has purchased Miss Webbs
piano for $450. and tomorrow
it is to be packed & moved. Do
you not feel sorry for us? We
will miss its very presence so
much. It had such a grand [underscored]
look. Bess thinks she can never
play on the small one now. I was
sorry you forgot your basket, it
would have given you some comfort-
But Bess can take you a sub-
stitute at least. The springs is
always a difficult for old
house keepers to provide for their
households & young ones of course
need all the assistance that can be
given them. Let us hear your
aunt Rebecca's plans. When she
will be with you again &C. Do
give my love to Hattie when you
write. All winter I intended to
write her a note in one of your letters.
Good bye - dear "bushy" - keep your
self busy & well - & one of the
girls will soon go down to see you.
Kindest regards to the Col-
Always your loving
Aunt Lizzie