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Richmond. March 23d<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1866<br />My Dear Lizzie<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Col Carner has gone on<br />to New York, & Celena expects to go<br />to Prince Edward on Monday for<br />a week.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;He<br /><br />would be refreshed by the trip I<br />know.&nbsp;&nbsp;I will just enclose you<br />a letter from Lilly, which I receiv-<br />ed yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mary has no<br />doubt given you all family news<br />in detail.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;The whole<br />figure was better, & I ordered<br />some to be printed, & will try<br />for another vignettte in a few<br />days.&nbsp;&nbsp;Your Uncle Hoge says I<br />am too sick now.&nbsp;&nbsp;My cough<br />has not abutted much.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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?&nbsp;&nbsp;We<br />will miss its very presence so<br />much. It had such a grand [underscored]<br />look.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bess thinks she can never<br />play on the small one now.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;Let us hear your<br />aunt Rebecca's plans.&nbsp;&nbsp;When she<br />will be with you again &C.&nbsp;&nbsp;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 />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aunt Lizzie