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  Friday evening 

Dear Sister Mary

  Your wonderfully welcome letter has made the week a cheery one to me I  had really really grown anxious about you all, especially the feeble ones. I am glad you have been able to visit home. My heart is with you often. I would like so much to join Anna in her work in the garden _____ My work grows in interest. I have a room now in my care. I have just been making out a list of questions on the properties of matter and bodies; after the style of that little Nat. Philosophy Mary Ann Pierce and I used to study together which I am going to talk over with my scholars and have them answer in the

following text is perpendicular to the body of the letter Miss Parsons is going to remain in Savannah during the summer -- She is person of superior mind and cultivation It is a real treat to converse with her -- She said she was quite familiar with our family name. She is a member of Dr. Fowler's church in U. But the family are in bed and I must go after another night for fleas I have killed two since sitting here Love to everybody

annotation Cynthia 1860's annotation