.MTgy.NDIxMTc

with you too - she said she waited a whole month nearly lost all patience in waiting - I wish you were here so I could talk with you there is so much I would like to say to you & it is no use in attempting to write all I would like to say for it would take me a week - June 2nd - I intended to have finished my letter at the time I commenced it but it got late & thought I could finish in the morning but here it is [rock?] P.M. Wednes P.M. & I am bound to finish it this time & if you get some hastily written words never mind it - well would'nt you like to know what I have been doing today? after I got the children started for school my work got done up in a hurry & I then took the fire shovel & commenced setting out Dahlias, Gladiolas, China asters &c it has been a real warm summers day & I was tired I assure you. I didn't get through till Mary came from school - Mary is boarding at Samuel's but she stops every night & morning & I enjoy it a sight - Maria & the children have been here most of the afternoon - she is weaning little Abby so takes her over here to amuse her - Samuel has made Maria a border in front of house & I went over & set out 4 Dahlias for her Now tell me if you work in the garden among the flowers or are you more comfortable to keep yourself quiet I wish you would tell me all you know I can be as secret as you wish, & I shall feel much better to know exactly the state of your health - you say you have engaged a nurse & I hope she is an experienced one - Betsy Buffum-like - but more than all take good care for yourself - keep yourself as calm & quiet as possible after your delivery for very much will depend upon it afterwards - I mean

[written along the left-hand side of the page] Charles worked for D. yesterday so Mary stopped to take supper with us too C. is very much changed from what he was - he is pleasant & happy & seems to enjoy himself - I think his troubles were quite too much for him at time he first met them - I have not seem him look so well since he came from California as now