.MjI2.OTA1MDQ

Saint Louis Aug. 28th 1841 My dear Ann, Yours? of the 16th inst. (through the mismanagement of the Post Office at this place.) did not come to hand until this afternoon. I was very much gratified to hear from you, and to learn by the perusal of your letter, that you were well. I have been anxiously looking, and expecting a letter from you, for some time, and very much wonder why I did not hear from you, as I supposed you had not forgotten me. The question is now solved, your letter must have remained? in the Post Office here at least one week, and I should not have been in possession of it, even now, had it not been for Egbert, while inquiring for his own letters happened to ask for me, without expecting to get any. As my letters have always been put in unclear's Box I did not think of expect to find any, except at unclear House. By this mistake through the officers? of the P.O. neglecting to put my letter in unclear's Box, it has kept me out of your