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although I never hear from her which is rather
to be regretted. However as her time is so entirely and
so much more pleasantly employed than
could be in writing to me. I even wait for a better
time. I earnestly hope better times are coming.
As the wise men of the present day have come
the sad and awful conclusion that a severe
scourge will befall this nation this eventful
year. A famine is of sure occurrence. and
the wheat crop has failed and a drought
will consume the Corn. And we are to be
governed by an Abolitionist. I think we are
in a truly lamentable state. The Lord help
us. I earnestly pray. Aunt Hetty has almost
recovered if she will exercise the slightest prudence
she would keep well but she likes soft and hard
Crabs with a dish of fired onions occasionally
with a few Cucumbers for Breakfast the whole
very light and scanty diet of a dyspeptic. I a,
truly sorry to hear of that serious and sad affair
which occurred on Sunday last the drowning of
nine men in Ware river it is truly a merciful
Providence that such events should be so rare