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Savannah July 4th 1851 My dear Matilda I received your third letter yesterday and will endeavor to have my answer off in due season. Last week I was behind hand two days for reasons which I explained. With your last I also received? a letter from Bery?. I have answered it to day endeavoring to dissuade him from attempting to go to Chicago, but rather to put the ? into the hands of Mr Sherwood, who can do it as well as either of us, and Send? Bery a heavy bill of expense. Thursday 6th On the evening before yesterday I began this letter ~ it was then cloudy and raining~ during the night it cleared off and yesterday morning was a beautiful Summers morning and so it continued all day. The first thing I determined to do, was to return the Calls of the Rev. ? White andMacauley. So about two o'clock I walked out to Mr Whites and found Mr Macauley with him. Mr White was suffering from Sore throat and Mr. Macauley was about going outt o a certain rice plantation four miles from the City to Chatechise the negro children ~ and Mr White kindly offering me his horse I rode out with Mr M- on horseback. I dont think that I ever enjoyed a ride or excursion more; the contrast was so great and delightful ~ between the bright and summers day and the previous gloomy week ~ between the confinement to the horse and being on the back of a fine horse, enjoying the open air. Our road lay through the pine woods ~ not wholly pine however for there were many other trees