Washington April 1^t
My dear Son
I have your letter of the 10^t
of March and find you will not
leave so soon but that I may send you
another letter — Father has been rather
unwell this week, has been in the Senate
to day for the first — he seems quite
well again to night – on the whole is
much better than he was last Winter –
Auntywrites me that Cousin Frances
went to New York Tuesday leaving Frank
with her — which is very pleasant for
her — she was going to our house to
keep him there — Frances was to be away
about a week — Aunt Clara and all
at home well — Sarah Seward
left us to day after a visit of two
weeks — Next week Mr and Mrs Grier and their youngest daughter

[top Margin] I have filled my sheet — May God preserve
and return you to us — Mother

are to come for a visit — Also Dr
Henry an Episcopalian clergyman
from Poughkeepsie — formerly at Geneva –
Father and he were traveling together
somewhere summer before last —
Frederick writes that Mr Wilkeson
gets no letters — he is now in
New York — Mrs Weed still remains
in a low state — Mr Schoolcraft
was here for one day last week –
I saw him but once not being very
well at that time — He told me
he thought there was little prospect of
Mr Wilkeson's recovery — I do not
know what arrangement will be made
about the Journal – Fred certainly needs
more assistance than he has at present.
The revival of in Religious feeling seems
to pervade all parts of the state and
all denominations — Aunty says there is
an unusually large accession to the Episcopal
as well as the other churches in Auburn
Mr Draper of New York was here

last evening — enquired about you —
Last Saturday Father & Fanny and I went
with Lady Napier & her four boys
to the little Falls of the Potomac –
spending part of the day on the rocks
by the rivers side — it was a pleasant
excursion on the whole — the children
enjoyed it exceedingly —
Tuesday of this week Fanny & I went
with Sarah Seward to Mt Vernon –
we went on the Boat — the day
being fine & no crowd of passengers
one found it very pleasant — I have
not in some years seen the place in
so good order — Mr Woodhull
offers his house for sale — as we do
not wish to buy it, I suppose we shall
leave at the close of the session — cer-
tainly if he finds a purchaser — I do
not wish to go home before you come
if there is a prospect of your coming
early in May — Nicholas is to go to Mr
Schoolcraft — as he has had charge of their

garden chiefly since Dennis left we shall
miss him in that department —
Since I commenced writing Anna has
been in to say that Fred will not be
able to come for her — She was expecting
him when the Legislature adjourned —
Mr Weed is not able to be in the office
at all while Mrs Weed is so low —
Fanny has a new music teacher
German with whom she is pleased —
Her dancing lessons are quite improving —
She has been unusually well all Winter –
She and Anna send love —
Will was quite ill for a few days with
a sore throat but writes that he is
well again. Yesterday a vote was taken in
the House on Mr Crittenden's amendment to the
Kansas Constitution Bill — a majority of 8 was
in favour of the amendment which is considered
equivalent to a defeat of the Lecompton Constitution.
as the amendment ensures the vote of the
whole of the people on any Constitution presented —
This amendment will not pass the Senate, but the
friends of Kansas think it having passed the house


[right Margin] will prevent any further action of the
question this Session of Congress, while Kansas


[top Margin] will be left to form a constitution for herself–

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