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Williamsburg 27 Feb. 1861
I received your most welcome
letter on yesterday, my beloved wife,
and we were all rejoiced to
know that the darling baby had
recovered, & that all the rest were
well.
I have been at home
less than a week & have to go
to Richmd again tomorrow.
I shall be there until some
day next week & after that then I
shall come home but will meet
you on any day in Richmd.
that you will designate.
I shall be at exchange -
on Saturday I have to entertain
the members of the Gen. Assembly
on a trip down the Rail Road
& York River = one of the most
disagreeable things which I
have yet had to do.
The girls are perfectly well &
send any amount of love to
all of you & enough kisses for
baby & all the children to
smother them. They wonder
why you have not read Lelia's
last letter ( or Page's, I forget
which). They heard from Bob
two days ago. He is quite well.
On passing thro' Richmond he
staid at Mr . Botts', having to
be there on Sunday.
Mrs. Semple & little Bessy have
been staying here for 10 days or
so. Mrs . S. is now suffering from
a bad cold. She expects to leave
us towards the end of the week.
She and Bessy send much love.
We are all rejoiced at the pros-
-pect of seeing you once more
my dearest wife, & of seeing also
the dear girls. I hope nothing
will prevent them from coming
and we all look forward with
eager expectation to the time
when Mr. W, & dear M. and all
the babies will come to us.
Either Lelia or Page writes
to Marianne today. I don't know
which; but since the closing of
the letter Marianne's letter
has arrived. I am so
rejoiced to know that our
dear child begins to look &
feel like herself.
There is nothing of interest
going on in town; nor do I hear
of anything new as to the
Country at large.
The 22d. passes with only a
turn out of the volunteers here.
I was asked what I felt about
Gen. Washington's birth day. I said
that I revered Gen. Washington more
than the questioner, but that I thought
he had done a vain thing - as I would
prefer being a colony of England to our
present condition - no one said nay.
I am much pressed for time as I have
several thing to do before night. Therefore
with best love & kindest remembrances to all.
I am my dearest wife
Mrs. Saunders - Ever yr RS.