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Romaine intended writing you, but will not now for several days, we have no girl and are getting along finely, the boys are both at home, studying some and reading and helping as, they are very good boys, they and Sis had quite a little time about Valentines, it seems to be confined now to children and servants. Julius has some prospect of making a sfcc?[underlined]. George Morgan? sent Mary Watson some game fowls last summer one of whose eggs Julius got hatched, it seems they are in demand now in Pittsburg. Morgan? sent his back which sold for 25 dollars and the man? offers the same for another. Julius sends word by Morgan? that he will sell, so he is in a state of expectancy. Mr. Wills expects to go the last of March. Cousin Sarah is in Savannah. I do not believe it is worth while to ask Mr. Vinton? to take? you, he never had a partner but Con?. Are you very well dear Johnny, and happy, and do you go out any. Let nothing tempt you to do wrong. I /We? would be too happy to have you with me but I cannot have every thing. I have more now than I deserve, I only desire to be sufficiently thankful? Love us dearie we love you much I cannot but hope we may yet live together - without that how dreary my earthly future, perhaps I hang too many hopes upon the wings of time, if so they will be very apt to be blown away, but the eternal future, none can take away let us fix our anchor there and we cannot fail to realize our utmost expectations, then how trifling will the things of time appear, bear with me dear boy, but I fear I tire you, you are ever in my thoughts, all send much love to you, as ever your own loving mother M LeMoyne