Robert Saunders at Richmond to his wife Lucy, 1852
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- Box 1, Folder 3
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Everyone is well except Barbara. Concerned about Lucy nursing her to health alone. Barbara's old friends Patty Wilson, or Mrs. Ware, or Mrs. Wise or Mrs. Larke should help. Should Barbara complain as to the lack of attention, Lucy is to tell her that he has decided the issue. Attended church and complains of sleep inducing sermon by Dr. Jones. He meets Mrs. Stanard and Mrs. Claiborne. Mrs. Stanard offers accommodations during the approaching convention. Will the children come? Where shall they stay? Suggests Lucy not come to Richmond on the steamboat Augusta to Port Walthall and rail to Richmond, rather via steamboat "Curtis Peck" to Richmond. Talks about "…present perplexities of the Whigs as to national politics", busy with the Senate. Death of a member of House of Delegates from Prince George County. Not heard from Mr. Greene. Presumes Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson have left Williamsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Coles are at the Exchange. Jokes of Mrs. Coles "nose which seemed…unnecessarily long" Talks of an unsuccessful attempt to visit Mr. and Mrs. Henley.
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