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Richmd. 22 March 1863
I received your letter my beloved
wife two or three days ago, and having
just written to Mr. Wilmer I put off writing
to you until today. The weather is so
miserable that no one goes out who
can avoid it & I have not been to
Church as usual, the next bets thing
that I can go, as I have no doubt you
think, is to write to you: I also write to
dear Bob to day. I recd. a letter fro
him a few days ago and was quite
startled to learn that he had had an
attack of diphtheria which confined
him for some time; I was however
greatly comforted at his reportings that
he had entirely recovered. He was
attended by Dr. Robt. Madison, surgn.
of the Institute, who was formerly a
student of mine, & of first order: perhaps
you recollect him. I was much grieved
at Breck's suffering, but hope the dear
little fellow is relieved at least from pain;
I very much fear that he will be always
more or less affected in hearing. I hope
too that Lelia has recovered from her
cold, and that you & the household have
not suffered from the effects of the weather.
It really seems ^as if the devil had been
permitted to rule the weather for 6 or 7
weeks. Three days ago when all were
hoping that winter days were over, the
sky unexpectedly began to discharge
snow & it snowed incessantly for nearly
two days, ago, except when it hailed ; the
weather was as bad as any in the winter;
yesterday it degenerated into a misty
rain continuing this morning and causing
the walking in the half melted snow &
mud together, really worse than I have ever
seen it. I regret it exceedingly on account
of you all, as (supposing that you have expe-
-rienced the same sort of weather with you)
it must have established a complete blockade
I have fortunately not taken cold and
am perfectly well. I have not been
able to go about since your letter arrived
but will endeavor to find the egg plant
seed. I am very much gratified
at Col. Martin's promotion. Congratulate
him upon it, as well as upon his marriage,
on my behalf; or if he has gone, then
his kind & excellent parents with my
regards, which extend to our friends the
Gilmers &c. &c.
I have seen Mr. Semple within the last
4 or 5 days; he has entirely recovered.
You did not say how the frock
for dear Lucy Page suited; I thought it
a very good article for the price, which
was $4 per yard; the color only I ob-
-jected to but was informed that it
would wash. Do not hesitate my
dear wife to say when you want money, &
to ask ^offer Mr. Wilmer when you think of it
what you can share: living must be high
however frugal may be one's mode.
I wish I could say when I expect to
visit you, but I do not think it pru-
-dent, as I have undertaken to en-
-deavor to support you by my labor,
to leave here until I can consider
myself somewhat firmly established.
I have seen none of our friends recently,
owing to the weather, either of this place
or elsewhere, except Mr. Custis who came
to my lodgings yesterday: all well.
Affectionate love to dear Lelia & page
and to dear Ann & Mary. I am glad that
the girls can go to their French school; I
have no doubt that they will do honor to
their teacher. Tell dear Georgy & Breck
that I want to see them much & kiss my
little darling- Kindest regards to Mr. Wilmer.
Ever your R.S.
(remember me to the servants.)
Mrs. Saunders