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the house leaks all over, and the room back of my room is flooded whenever it rains, by winter it will be very damp and unhealthy and in order to make it at all comfortable would have to undergo repairs -- it is my maxim to enjoy every comfort while it is in ones power and so long as it is not necessary for us to remain in the old house as it will rent at any time I feel the more anxious to be more pleasantly situated Mother says she will be on the look out and take the first pleasant house she sees ------

Capt C. G. Pearce Care of Capt Basham Louisville Ky.

Pr. Capt Fuller

well my dear I expected to write but a few lines and I have written as fast as my hand could move

I must tell the news before closing -- Mrs Copp has a little daughter 2 weeks old -- when I see you it will be for such a short time that I shall not think of half I shall want to communicate to you so I must put the greater part on paper

I have written to day to send by William -- Mother wishes you to ask Sylviah if she has seen the 2 pair of Egberts draws he left them -- I want you to ask her for those old table cloths which were to have been mended -- they will be of no use on the boat and I want them

I will tell you when I see you for what purpose from this time until Saturday night I shall be living in anticipation of seeing my dearest husband three words underscored

Your affectionate Wife Ann