Letters of my father to my mother, beginning with those written during their engagement, with extracts from his journal, giving description of his wife and of himself; also a phrenological examination of himself made by ProfCrane . n them. I was in the Court of Appeals in the morning, and Judge came to me and informed me that Wilsons communication would be read in the House, and he wished me to be there. Had it not been forthis information I should have been absent. Mr. McBees cases have not been decided yet, nor Cauble and . Yesterday the Court delivered opinions in all the other casestried b
Letters of my father to my mother, beginning with those written during their engagement, with extracts from his journal, giving description of his wife and of himself; also a phrenological examination of himself made by ProfCrane . n them. I was in the Court of Appeals in the morning, and Judge came to me and informed me that Wilsons communication would be read in the House, and he wished me to be there. Had it not been forthis information I should have been absent. Mr. McBees cases have not been decided yet, nor Cauble and . Yesterday the Court delivered opinions in all the other casestried but them. I suppose from this they have some difficulty in decidingthe cases. To-day we argue McBee and Hennings case, brought byColonel Cox and others. We have also a grand military parade to-day and a great number ofofficers present; it will be a day of great confusion. They are to have asham battle and fight over the battle of the Cowpens ; one portion of thetroops to represent the British and the other the Americans. I hope to hear from you this evening ; if I do not I shall be veryuneasy and wretched. Do write me ever> mail if it is but one line, I willthen know you are all well. I must go to B. F. To His Wife. h? Columbia, Friday Dear Liz:—I received from you by the last mail two letters, oneof which I ought to have received the mail before. I had on my mind,somehow or other, an apprehension that you were not well, and thisapprehension has been painfully realized. Both of your letters werewritten in bed, and whilst I value them much more on that account, itdistresses me very much to think you are suffering with pain. I hopeyou will soon be well, for you suffered so much in the same way is dreadful, indeed, that you must every time suffer so intensely. I domost sincerely pray that the remedies may be successful. I look forwardto-night with great anxiety when the mail will bring me another letterfrom you, or your mother, if you a
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