Washington City
April 13.1836
Mary,
My Kansas Speech is not only
delivered but is printed & I send you
a copy. I do not require you to read
it, but you may see its length and
labor. I was unwell after it but
am now quite as well as usual.
The spring is very backward. The
grass in the public ground just beings
to look green but no appearance 
of leaves on the trees. Last evening
it was hot, sultry. Thermometer at
80 & a shower. Today it is cool but
pleasant.
Two weeks since Mrs. Hall
had a small evening party & the
family plate &c was left in the


refreshment room and the next
morning it was missing & the front
door was found unlocked . Amongst
the articles taken was a silver
waiter worth $50. The loss was about
150 dollars. It is a little curious
that some of the most valuable ar-
ticles standing with the others were
not taken. It is thought the thief
supposed them plated & not silver.
Another house in the same vicin-
ity was robbed the same night &
about double the amount of plate
taken.
It is much more the practice
now to be absent on visits home
by members than when I was formerly
in Congress. I entertain the in-
tention to avail myself of this 
practice & visit my family some
time this spring or forepart of
summer. In doing so I shall


much rely on your opinion as
to time. I should like to go in May
but you know I regard June as the
perfection of beauty in Vermont &
I feel as if I could not entirely loose
it this year. You & Mary must
let me know what you think on
this point.
No news to write but the
good news of being quite as well
as usual.
Love to you all
Your Affectionate
Husband