enthusiasm, hut somewhat depressed from the ahovc Causes. Miss James has painted your flag on silk-Sun Washington and all-it is hcautiful-it is lo be presented by Henrietta-with an appropriate speech written for her by myself- Friday afternoon- How interesting lo have you here! 1L is to be in Mrs. Harts lawn. We tried to have it lo clay but the weather has been so bad Could not be got dry. and il rains fast- All the Military were lo parade. We b·ied lo hurry it because some of the troops are lo slarl tomorrow in the Car- There is an encampment and rendezvous in Shelbyville-another is in Louisville-some have gone on there- A Letter is here from Col: Harrison of Louisville to Col: Wilson wanting information about starting etc there is no one here to give it. Mr. Ficklin was in here just now-is trying hard lo get them off-thinks it all important that they go quick or they will not go al all- Mr. Bryant followed-thinks your Coming for a single day, if you Could spare it-would be effectual. They and Mr. Hunt make great exertions, as does Gen McCalla and others. Dr Dudley opposes all he can, as docs Mr. Wickliffe. I think with you about monicd men. It is my experience. We must not look to them for generosity. None of them have come forward here except Mr Norton who gave $100- As lo our family money matters-I see no hope in any quarter-so much e'en put my shoulder to the wheel a Httle longer I shall do it cheerfully in view of the end. I have another boarder and can have enough. Perhaps you did not get my last teller lo Washington. I wrote you I have taken the house adjoining mine, making with that room enough. If your sister, in view of placing her daughter al school (at mr Leacock's, a very good one) I should be glad lo have her pass the summer with me and her family or any [others] of our Texan friends- I wrote Henry to that effect. He is still in N. 0. trying for funds. !Vlr Erwin has made already $50,000 by Texas lands, he has gone out to [illegible] - while we lose all we have without realizing a cent. Our time will come-I hope- Bradford from Fannings Corps arrived here last night- have not seen him, If you have the New Constitution of Texas please send or bring it without delay- Am closing the last chapler-lerrible struggle lo gel the book out. We have a grand Close-with Houstons proclamation. Dr Overton of Nashville is here. I have a parcel of clothes made up by us for the army-Dont know what lo do with them- No proper authority lo receive them. I furnished the silk
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