Washington City
May 9th 1858
Mary,
Yours post marked May 7th
(Friday) I recd. here this morning (Sunday)
You say the girls went with Dr.
[Russel] & Mr Johnson & families to Meriden
at the graduation of Charlie & William &
had returned. Tell the girls that one
of them must write me all the particulars
of the excursion & the occasion.
You say the garden must not be
expected to look as well as when present
myself. Perhaps not, but I hope that [Paues]
will see that all the necessary garden
vegetables are fully attended to.
Mrs Billings' dear friend Mrs Douglass,
for her husband, had a large party of
gentlemen last Thursday evening, com-
posed mainly of the Physicians, several
hundred in number, who have been
holding a large meeting here. I did not
attend. I think there have been no
parties here of late.
One of our body, Judge Evans of South
Carolina died Suddenly on Thursday
evening, having been in his seat in the
Senate during the day. We attended his
funeral yesterday with the usual
ceremonies
Mr. Morrill returned from his visit
north, last evening & says he found his
wife & child in usual health.
The city grows more quiet since the
spring opens & Kansas is ended; and I
see no reason to believe that our
Session will be protracted beyond the
time now fixed for adjournment
June 7th.
I for the amusement of
the girls a story here understood to
be Substantially true. I understand
that Mr. left here last
Saturday with his daughter for New
York to leave there for Europe to spend
the Summer.
Mr Ewing is now here whom you
know I am always pleased to meet.
I had a letter from Edward about
the middle of April saying he was well
& doing as well as he could. Keeps
good resolutions &c.
As to my bad boil, it is healed up
but is so tender that I still have to
keep a bandage on it.
Give my respects to Dr. & Mrs Clement
& neighbors & my love to my children &
grand children, & accept the same from
Your Affectionate
Husband