Sunday night –
My dear Sister,
I was in a state of considerable tribu-
lation when Worden left last Wednesday morning – Henry
ill – the Gurnee’s invasion &c – were quite over-
whelming – Henry continued quite sick through the
day – Dr. Williams administered calomel and salts
the next day he was so much better as to leave
his room and receive the guests invited to supper
in the evening – since then he has attended to his
usual business but is not yet well – Mr and
Mrs Cary left us yesterday morning – Mrs Carys
health had very much improved – she desired to
be kindly remembered to you when I wrote – They
expected to reach Batavia this morning – Adeline
and Gurnee are still here – the weather has been
so unpleasant that Adeline has not been out
until yesterday – then it rained most of day –
no it was Friday she spent the day with a Mrs

Johnson whose husband is in the Assembly – They are
boarding at the Clinton house – some connexion of
Gurnee’s – Yesterday she went to the capital in com-
pany with the said Mrs Johnson – and spend this
evening with her again – They think of returning
some time this week – I went out with Mrs Cary
to make calls Friday after attending church but
she was so unwell that we came home after going
to Mrs Horners – In the evening I went much against
my inclination to one of Mrs. Benedicts dull parties –
composed mostly of members wives – a card came
for you also which you can have whenever you wish.
Mr and Mrs Hunt were there, they desired to be
remembered to you – Mrs Hunt asked me if I thought
Mr Foster resembled her brother John as some wise
person has discovered a similarity in their appearance
I told her I never had heard a more absurd idea –
Whittlesey has been here he left yesterday morning in
company with the Cary's – We all went to Church this
morning – That is the Gurnee's Henry Underwood and the
boys — I went to Mr Kips and then to Dr Campbells

Sam Blatchford is still here – I don't know but he will stay
the remainder of the session – he is so vacillating – seems
to have given up all idea of going West for the present – I am
told that Weed has engaged him to stay two months and
assist in editing the Journal – Miss Spencer is at Congress
Hall – I wonder if he would not find it an equally agreeable
tavern if he should try it – I have been very uncomfortable
about Augustus since Henry returned from West Point –
The boys are confined to the school room ten hours each
day – I believe I have written this before – you will thus
perceive how much it troubles me – Dont mention it to
Clara — Adeline says Clara is not well – I do wish
Pa could come here that she might have some relaxation
I think he would have come with the Gurnee’s with a
little persuasion – If Henry Underwood ever should go
home (which he very much desires) I think Pa would
return with him – Clara wrote me a short letter by Adeline –
Henry has rented this house until a year from next
May – he did this last Winter – he will stay here
as usual next Summer and of course until the 1^st of Jan –
I do not think he has any settled plan for the
future though he has many schemes – I shall go home
as early as I can but that probably will not be very early
I hope you have not forgotten that you promised to come
down in April – To say nothing of myself it would
be cruel to disappoint my boys – Augustus I presume
will spend part of his vacation at Auburn – I hope Clara
will be able to come down in the Spring – I think it would
do her good – but she will prefer to be at home when Augustus
is there – perhaps she will return with him – I suppose
his father intends sending him back to that school – I hardly
know what I ought to do – Henry thinks I would not be
satisfied any way – it is hard to have a child away from
home especially when you feel that they are made
uncomfortable – Monday morning – Sleep overpowered me
last night so that I was unable to finish my letter—This
is a fine bright morning – I go with Adeline to see the
town though I do not feel very well – Have you read
Dickens speech at the Hartford dinner – it was beautiful
that at New York is said to be still better – I have not seen
it yet – Greeley has set me a private copy of his
address which I shall keep for your perusal – it is

very good – I received a letter from Dr. Canfield a few
days ago saying he hoped Henry had written a favorable
and satisfactory answer to Gov Lincolns enquires – modest!
Another supper Friday – When the men are all entertained my
turn will come I suppose – I shall give a large party
though the people all seem to think it a matter of course
The River is closed again below Hudson – Dickens goes
to Philadelphia and Washington —
Mrs Alvah Worden
Canandaiqua
Paid W. H. S.
ALBANY
FEB
21
N.Y.
PAID