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Dearest Johnny How much | Dearest Johnny How much at variance must have been my | ||
miserable letter with my feelings to give you such unpleasant | miserable letter with my feelings to give you such unpleasant | ||
ideas. I do not know what I did say, but I spare you my | ideas. I do not know what I did say, but I spare you my | ||
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was so very kind in you, but I will feel just as sorry that | was so very kind in you, but I will feel just as sorry that | ||
I had it not in my power to pay your expenses and make | I had it not in my power to pay your expenses and make | ||
you | you presents - I thought a great deal about it and tried | ||
hard to see how it was best as it was and finally concluded | hard to see how it was best as it was and finally concluded | ||
'twould do you good to gratify me at so much expense of | |||
time, fatigue | time, fatigue & [[care?]] to Julia too I have awarded due credit | ||
for both her visits. Indeed I wish you could have staid here | for both her visits. Indeed I wish you could have staid here | ||
longer that we might have nursed both you | longer that we might have nursed both you & dear Frank | ||
poor boy how sorry I am he is no better | poor boy how sorry I am he is no better - I wish I could nurse | ||
him, don't give him much medicine, be careful not to | him, don't give him much medicine, be careful not to | ||
overload his stomach, prefer milk to all other food | overload his stomach, prefer milk to all other food - | ||
on reason why I do not write oftener is that I am so | on reason why I do not write oftener is that I am so | ||
frequently nervous and anxious and out of sorts, and unfit to | frequently nervous and anxious and out of sorts, and unfit to | ||
write, then I suppose my letters unconsciously bear the | write, then I suppose my letters unconsciously bear the | ||
impress of my excited feelings. I feel that my physique | impress of my excited feelings. I feel that my physique | ||
is less able for | is less able for such conflicts and their is more severe | ||
and protracted | and protracted - But my gratitude for my beloved | ||
children silences every rising murmur, and their happiness | children silences every rising murmur, and their happiness | ||
and well being constitutes the joy of my life | and well being constitutes the joy of my life - Their love | ||
and kindness to me is a deep fountain of | and kindness to me is a deep fountain of consolation - | ||
my chief anxiety is for its continuance to all eternity. | my chief anxiety is for its continuance to all eternity. | ||
A year is long, but the certain expectation of a yearly visit from you | A year is long, but the certain expectation of a yearly visit from you | ||
& yours | |||
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Sept 6th Dearest Johnny How much at variance must have been my miserable letter with my feelings to give you such unpleasant ideas. I do not know what I did say, but I spare you my feelings on the subject of your visit to us were of grateful pleasure and affectionate delight. I really felt that it was so very kind in you, but I will feel just as sorry that I had it not in my power to pay your expenses and make you presents - I thought a great deal about it and tried hard to see how it was best as it was and finally concluded 'twould do you good to gratify me at so much expense of time, fatigue & care? to Julia too I have awarded due credit for both her visits. Indeed I wish you could have staid here longer that we might have nursed both you & dear Frank poor boy how sorry I am he is no better - I wish I could nurse him, don't give him much medicine, be careful not to overload his stomach, prefer milk to all other food - on reason why I do not write oftener is that I am so frequently nervous and anxious and out of sorts, and unfit to write, then I suppose my letters unconsciously bear the impress of my excited feelings. I feel that my physique is less able for such conflicts and their is more severe and protracted - But my gratitude for my beloved children silences every rising murmur, and their happiness and well being constitutes the joy of my life - Their love and kindness to me is a deep fountain of consolation - my chief anxiety is for its continuance to all eternity. A year is long, but the certain expectation of a yearly visit from you & yours