Virginia Fawcett - 1854-12-16

Harvest Home   December 16th  1854

Dear Henry
                            I was very glad to get your letters.
                    We all thought your letter was very good for a boy of your age.  I hope will write often to me.  I would like to hear every week from you all and it would be practic for you, write & tell me any thing that you think of or happens in the yard, what Libby or Theodore say, what sister does, or any thing at all.  I was sorry to learn that Mrs Dougless would not remain in St. Charles, I hope you take good care of the dog she gave you, -- will she come back in the spring. -- Is your father muste done, we understood he had a partner, & I supposed would soon be ready for business.
        Your Mother will be sorry to hear Aunt Lucretia has had a spell of wead.  She was attending to the cleanng up of the roat house, & her pantry, & took cold & has been quite unwell for several days, though she appears better to day.  Your Uncle Samuel took cold when they butchered, and was unwell for some days, but he took a little medicine & appears quite like himself again -- Uncas is very much engaged, fixing up his father's old skates, hoping that we may have some ice yet this winter & that he will learn to skate.  How do you amuse yourself when you ar through your lessons.  Bive my love to mother father & all write soon

Your affectionate Aunt G.

I will get some paper some of these days.  Uncas went morning, but I forgot to send for any.