eSunday, June 24^–
My dear Sister, Friday evening about 9 oclock
I received a Telegraph message from Henry
saying he would dine with us the next
day — I was very much hurried all that
morning to get the house arranged as
we are not yet quite through cleaning —
Henry came at a 1/2 past two — Fanny met him
at the depot — He looked pale and weary,
as he was — it commenced raining so that
our first visit to the garden was made
under an umbrella — Willie took the
horse and went down for Aunt Clara
who came up to tea — I was so tired
when I went to bed that I could not sleep
Henry who was quite as much fatigued
slept very soundly — He left Augustus and
Fred well, in Washington with Mr. Schoolcraft
Henry thinks Augustus will not sail before
September so that he will be at home again
for some weeks - but I have nothing in
particular from Augustus himself on that
subject — he undoubtedly has his own views —
In that event I shall not go to Washington
until near the close of the session —
George Seward having written to me that he

wishes Sarah to come here and make a
visit I suppose now I must write
for her – it was a suggestion of Henry's
which I regret as by the time Sarah's visit
is made Caroline will be ready to come —
I think Sarah ought to go home and see to
those little boys who have been left alone
nearly the whole time since last December
with that cross housekeeper — I have a great
mind to tell her so — Henry expects to
return to Washington either tomorrow night
or Tuesday morning — The rain has made
every thing fresh and green — it is a pleasant
time to be at home — Last Tuesday
morning I went to the wedding at the
Lake — Willie brought Lyon and a Buggy
from the Livery stable and drove me out —
I had an invitation to ride out with Mr.
and Mrs. Bronson in a carriage but found that
Willie would be greatly disappointed if I did not
go with him — There were somewhere about 60
persons at the wedding — Those that I knew were
the Weeds , the Sherwood family, Dr. & Mrs. Pitney
Mr. & Mrs. Bronson, Miss Myers — There were some
strangers — Charles Pomeroy was master of ceremonies
and performed his part very well — Mr. Martin
has been enlarging his house — it is quite con-
venient, internally improved – but I think
the low cottage appears much better from

the street than the town — the color
is nearly black and in consequence of the increased
height seems much nearer the road than
formerly — There was one bridesmaid whose name
I did not hear — the groomsman a young
gentleman from Utica — The groom was a
Mr. Hart of Utica — The bride was arrayed
in a white mull with I should think a
silk underdress but the opaqueness of the
material did not admit of a determination –
high neck — bobinet veil — and a large
white boquet dangling nearly to the feet
I think that is the present style but I don't
fancy it – a pink sash and a bouquet
with pink flowers distinguished the bridesmaid —
The were married by a Presbyterian cleric from
Utica — many of the guests were also from
that place — A table was set in the
front parlour with a pyramid of
cocoanuts in the center, white & pink — it
should have been all white — a large loaf
of frosted plumb cake on one side and also
of almond cake on the other — ice cream
sponge cake in a basket and lemonade —
In a small room adjoining was a table
with coffee bread and butter & cold ham — Mrs.
Sherwood was the only person I saw tempted
by the hot coffee that very hot morning —
Mrs. Conckling and her daughter Mary were there

I was the first to leave — reached home very warm
about 12 o clock — Mrs. Blatchfords party came
off the evening previous — I did not go —
Clarence said it was very pleasant —
I was invited to Mrs. Burts (Joshua) to a
party Friday evening — declined — as did
Clara — Henry sends love — I am sorry
he is obliged to return so soon he is far
from well — I conclude this letter in
haste (Monday) think it may not be too late
for the mail — Mr. Sackett spent Sunday
with us — Willie went home with him
in pursuit of a pet lamb — Fanny is well —
Your own
Sister —