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I have just heard that Ben Lincoln has very
bad sore eyes, if you have seen him & think it nesasary
for him to come home, will you let me know by a line, if
an opportunity offers, we shall be at M^r, Nandaways where it
will be quite as convenient for me to send for ^him as if I was at
home

Maria got her bonnets, & riding, dress also
but it is intirely too large which she regrets very much
for it appears to be very stylish, but I tell her when she
gets as fat as you left her, it will fit her, when I wrote you
last week she was alarmingly unwell, but I was so sure you
would have come up to court, that I did not tell you so
she seems to be better now than she has been since you left
the neighbourhood her spirits are better since the neighbor ^hood
girls came up

the girls wished for you last night they were
dancing & playing untill 12, the two Doctors playing the
violins alternately, I think Dr Walker & original but he is
the [favorite] of Miss Willcoxs Mother. & that is at least one
favorable symtom, I dont think your neighbour will succeed.
the old Lady says, Doctor Walker has three plantations, she knows
nothing about Hubbard. those are her own words. & she don't
seem to wish to know more about him. she is facinating in her manner.

is it possible that there is a grand Fortipiano
at M^r Mores for Maria. M^rs Willcox told me so it is it
will be a serious evil, if she is correct

M^r Robinson is with us. Maria
is entertaining of him. as she very frequently did you. playing & singing
My son you say but he Dont look as if he thought with you. nobody knows what may happen

I forgot to tell you one of the reasons giving by the people for your
leaving of us. Marias great attention to Mr ^thatGentleman [nor one]
the last evening you spent with him here. another reason
giving. is that if you staid I would send Maria away

Ryland did not come to see us [We] met him on the road
by your not coming up this week you have lost the acquaintanes
& society of Miss Willcox & several other young Ladies & what is
still more mortifying you will get none of our May cherries
the trees never had so many before

I have no more to say only to hope Miss
Willcox may keep Dr Hubbard in Buckingham for a
Month, I told him as much, he dont like to be [deleted]
with [deleted] all [deleted] with me that is of no consequence I must follow my humour

Hadijah goes up to school on sunday he would
have gone to see Ben but he waited to see you & to go down with
you that far

Marias riding habit is big enough
for me she is out of all patience

Dr Meade
M^r Robinson Petersburgh

do pray get me
a set of knives &
forks 12 of each
let them be strong

For Cousin Maria—
From her GrandMother to my Gd-
father, her stepson—[Jast.] Meade