Auburn July 29^t
My dear Augustus,
I have not written since your
letter from Ft Smith reached me thinking
I should hear from you again & be more
sure of your destination — You said you were
to go to Washita which seems to me to be
south of F^t Smith while F^t Gibson is North
West — I thought perhaps you post might
be again at Ft Towson – however I shall
continue to write to F^t Gibson until I hear
more — Your Father still remains at Detroit –
the trial of the “Railroad Conspirators” as they
are called still continues — Their conviction
is somewhat doubtful — your father things
thinks many if not all are innocent of
the crime for which they were indicted
He is staying at present with Thomas Miller
whose wife he likes very much — Mr
Schoolcraft has been in Detroit again – he
went with Mr Weed’s family to Niagara — they
are all much depressed by the death of
James —

Aunty and Frances came over two weeks ago –
Frances and Henry came to attend a party at Mrs
Blatchford’s — Henry went home the next day —
Frances remained a week — She says she is
well but does not appear contented or happy –
Aunty is still here — she has been suffering with
neuralgia in her face almost the whole time
since she came – She will remain a week
or two longer – I hear from Fred every week –
he writes cheerfully though I think he must
have felt the heat very much — it has been
oppressively warm in New York, though unusually
cold here — he is to come home for a visit
some time next month – at present he
is left alone with the head clerk all the
other persons having gone to the country —
Grandpa is in usual health — I think if
such a thing is possible he grows more &
more exacting about reading, every month —
I have now with me a daughter of Ezra
Schooley's name Evelina — a nice girl
but not in very good health – She and
Aunty take turns in reading so that I have
a respite for the present —

Aunt Clara is well — she attends the “Spiritual”
gatherings and having enquired about your welfare
was informed that you met with an accident
on your journey — Aunt Clara wishes me to en-
quire if you were in that boat that was sunk
at the mouth of the Arkansas River some
time in June — Last Thursday William
Henry and Frances Seward came to make us a
visit — Chloe Mary’s mother, came with
them — They returned after a visit of four
days — Chloe is still here – Uncle George is not
well — Mr & Mrs Day took tea with us
while Frances was here — they are neither of
them materially changed by being married —
Fanny and I went up on Fort Hill to a pic nic
given by the Sunday school of St Peters Church
they have just commenced grading the Hill
for the cemetery — it will I think be an
very beautiful place when the ground is
cleared of the underwood and the roads
are made – many lots have been purchased –
I have hired Mc Carty’s

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pony for Willie
for a month or two — he is very much

pleased and finds him perfectly gentle now
though he and Dennis proved him so fractious
a 2 months ago — If your father will
consent I wish to have him purchased – he
would be so nice for Fanny — We have
taken Dick to the woods and left him
about 2 miles up the lake — Willie went
up two days after and found him in
company with another grey squirrel apparently
enjoying himself very much. I hope he
may escape being retaken —
Jenny Lynd sang here the 17^th — Aunty
Aunt Clara and the children went to hear
her and were all very much pleased
She is now in Buffalo — Clarence &
Caroline are well — The Barbers have
returned — they came in the Asia —
Caroline Canfield has gone to New Jersey
she will come here after making a visit
there. Write as often as you can & tell
me what you are doing & what society you
have at the Fort — Aunt Clara Aunty
and the children send love — God bless you
your affectionate
Mother