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Georgetown   April 23d. 1865


My Dear Lizzie,
        I rec'd your letter
from Father Gasche and went to
see him at the college.  He spoke of
you and your Father with great inter=
est, and I am glad you have so
truly desirable a friend.  He told me he
felt the greatest interest especially in
you, and requested me to say that you
promised to write to him and he hoped
you would fulfill it.  (your promise.)  I
wish you would visit the Sisters of
Charity.  I think Sister Blanche is
the one he mentioned, as his friend
who would receive you kindly, and
whom he wished you to know.
Tell your Father that I have been
very anxious about him.  In fact,


the anxieties of the last ^4 years are
enough to destroy any one nearly
who reflected much and who did
not vigorously resist depression.
I fear he is straitened as well
as yourself.  Your circulating medium
was not quite so valuable as Green=
backs.  While I think of it let me men=
tion Sister Stany's  request.  She has a friend
or protegè, Mary Hunt, daughter of
Mr. Charles Hunt, and one of whose sisters
is ^a Mrs. Lewis, for whom she has a boy
and from whom she wishes to hear.
Could you, she asks, inquire about her
from Bishop McGill and let her
(Sister Stany) know.  She has never heard
since the war and has used all the
exertion in her power to communicate
with her.  She says, will you call to see
the Bishop and ask him of her.
Sister Stany always asks with great interest
for your Father and Uncle to.
Her health is bad, I fear she is in


danger of, or in a dropsy.  She talks
of your Father as a near relation.
How kind Dr Hoge must be and his
family.  Cousin Francis is well as
could be expected, better even, but
with a cold now.  Anne is about to move
to Brooklyn.  Your Aunt Becca is
in Washington.  She had letters from Fort
Warren.  Your Uncle and Campbell
are in separate rooms to the discomfort
of your Uncle, but steps are being taken
by your Aunt B. to change ^this if possible.
She has great energy.
Father Aschwanden gave me the only letter
I have had from you.  I suppose you know
of his death, last February twelve month.  Tell
your Father he can not imagine the
loss to me, which rather increases with
the lapse of time.  The life of martyrdom
and sacrifice led by a Jesuit Priest, especially
such a one as himself, makes it selfish to wish
to prolong it, however cheerfully, it ^the life may be borne.
Tell your Father, that there is a refinement


as well as goodness about Father Gasche
which makes him a most valuable
friend to you.  I have a gold thimble
given to me by Father Aschwanden, which I
intended for you; I never use it, but
since his death you will to wait, I think
for mine till you have it.  If I were
in my own house, I would, of course, have
you here.  I have felt anxious about you
and have taken pleasure and pride in
hearing from various sources of and about you.
I have now set you a bad example by my
manner of writing, but you will not follow
it.  Father Gasche says you are steady &c.
I hope you will write again and do not
forget to write to Father Gasche.
With my love to your Father   I remain

            Your affectionate aunt
            Elizabeth S. Ewell

    Cousin Francis kindly spoke of you
    just now, and asked me to give
    his love.