White House Farm Letters, Middlesex County, NJ ================================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was typed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mildred Stone Stoneman, mstone1@bellatlantic.net Editing by: Barbara Pierce, ================================================================================ My family came from England to NJ. In fact the New Brunswick Mansion, Buccleuch was the home of the John Garnett family from 1798 to 1820. I have copies of letters which my maternal great-grandmother wrote to General Gates, and others before she married at the mansion, 1 Jan 1804 to Charles Henry Stone, who I have very little information. The Charles H. Stones had noteworthy children born in Franklin Township, Somerset Co. Wm. James Stone was commissioned by Adams to do a copper engraving of the Declaration of Independence; Henry introduced lithography to DC and published the 2nd book ever done by litho; John Garnett went to West Point, was recommended by Rep. Conduit from Morris Co.; Francis was also recommended by Rep. Conduit to receive a Naval Commission, John was a State Senator from MD and was one of the 3 deciding votes to keep MD in the Union. The Garnetts from England lived in Middlesex Co, where the mansion museum is located in New Brunswick. After Anna Maria married Charles Henry Stone, the first wedding recorded in Buccleuch Mansion, they lived in Franklin Township, Somerset Co. ================================================================================ Letters from Ann Garnett to Mrs Gates NJ - 1798, Jun 2 #70, Aug 26 #143, Oct 14 #151, Oct 25 #97, Dec 16 #114 Dec 25 #116 Letter from A. M. Garnett, G.a.1.1.2, to Gen. H. Gates. Arrival at White House Farm. Source: NYHSMD #70, Gates papers, box 18. NJ - 1799, Jun #220, Jul 1799 #213 Letters from A. M, Garnett, Ga 1.1.2, to Gen. Horatio Gates. Source: NYHSMD. Gates papers, box 18. Eng, Bristol - 1797, Mar 28 #187, Jun 30 #194, Aug 14 #195 Letters from John Garnett, Ga 1-1 to Gen. H. Gates. He and family have passage on the "Chesapeake," Capt Adamson. Destination: "the Colonies" Source: Gates Papers, box 18. NJ - 1798 - Dec 16 Letter from John Garnett to Gen. H. Gates. Account of his family operations in New Brunswick. Source New York Historical Society Manuscript Dept. #113., Box 18, Gates Papers. NJ - 1799 - Apr 8 Letter from John Garnett to Gen. H. Gates. Account of his family operations in New Brunswick. Source: NYHSMD #128., box 18, Gates Papers. NJ - 1799 - Aug 10 John Garnett write Gen. H. Gates regarding operations at New Brunswick. Source: NYHSMD #139, Box 18 Gates Papers. NJ - 1799 - Sep 16 John Garnett's letter to Gen. H. Gates, Yellow Fever at New Brunswick. Source: NYHSMD #147, box 18 Gates Papers. NJ -1800, Aug 29 #230, Nov 2 #233 Letters from A.M. Garnett, GA 1.1.2, to Gen. Horatio Gates. Family affairs. Dated White House Farm. Source NYHSMD, Gates papers, box 18. ================================================================================ ENG - Bristol - 1769, Sep 30 - Letter from Ann Garnett, Ga-1-2, to Mrs. Gates. My dear Mrs. Gates, I should have answered your letter sooner, but waited until I could give you a satisfactory account of the vessels sailing as she has been detained here ever since by contrary winds. But my Pappa has just now assured me if the wind continues fair, as it is now, she will sail tomorrow morning. I am very glad to hear you are more satisfied with the country than you expected. May you my Dear Mrs. Gates enjoy every happiness you can wish. I own your loss affects me very much, every time I think of you, something rises in my throat, that I'm ready to burst. Indeed my Pappa and Mamma are so good as to promise me that I shall see you early in the Spring. My Brother is to come with me. Believe me nothing would give me greater pleasure. My dear Mamma is near the same as when you left; so is my Pappa and Philly, they all desire loves to the Major, yourself and Bob. I long to hear you are settled in your house as I know you will not be easy until you are. I suppose the Major has the fidgets waiting, so long for his goods, as I know his impatient temper. I inclose two letter that the postman brought me yesterday. I wish my dear Mrs Gate, you will tell me how I shall send you your bonnet and curling you have left here. I was afraid to send them on board the Vessel. I have nothing more to add, but when my Dear Mrs Gates, would think of a friend, that sincerely loves hr, I beg she would think of her truly affect te oblig d hbl Serv t. Ann Garnett Source: Letters in Gates Collection, NY Historical Society - (Gates are in America?) ================================================================================ Eng - Bristol - 1774, Mar 14 - Letter #13, Gates Collection - from Ann Garnett, Ga.1.2, to Mrs. Gates. Your letter My Dear Mrs. Gates was the most welcome one I ever rec(d) as it brought me the pleasing new of your being settled and happy. I own to you I very much feared my letter never reached you and as I had no proper direction, the uncertainty of a second meeting, a better fate, distressed me extremely. When you left England, you must recollect how much I was tormented with a violent complaint in my stomach. I have the mortification to tell you I have not yet recover'd it notwithstanding every means has been try'd to effect a cure, which I now despair of. The only relief I ever found and that a momentary one was from Sea Bathing. We (my brother and self) spent last summer at Wymouth. He thank God is quite well. I have told him of this opportunity of writing to Major Gates. Imagine therefore you will hear from him. I intend persevering in sea bathing and the latter end of next month propose going into Devonshire not that part of it you resided in, indeed I hardly know how to tell you where I'm going to as I'm totally unacquainted of the situation of it. You desire all the news -- I'm totally unacquainted of the situation of it --you desire to oblige you in every thing and I should be happy to exert all my endeavors to entertain you, yet I fear you'll find the little news have to tell you so very uninteresting, as I do OT remember you had any acquaintance with the persons or characters of the Good Folks, I am going to introduce to you it cannot fail being insipid, however, I'll risque your having hear of some of the and will proceed to inform you we have had two very grand weddings within the last two months, prodigious you'll say for Bristol. First meet Mr. Estridge of St. Kitts, his estate there is supposed to be worth from 7 to 10 thousand per Anum - to Miss Whatley, her father was late Mayor, a very fine girl and a tolerable fortune. She has been the reigning toast the last winter here, she has 3 thousand pounds yearly (?) a moderate settlement for a girl of 17. He is above 50 and has the encumbrance of 4 children, yet his fortune must be an allow'd shrine (?) for ev'ry sacrifice she has made of youth, beauty, etc. Do you think so my Dear Mrs. Gates? I cannot think you do, but I will not moralize, I'm a romantick girl, I confess it. The second couple, a Mr. Leppincot, Major Gates, I'm sure knows him, to a Miss Jeffry's an agreeable Lady about 40, with an estate of 2 to 3,000 lbs annually. Great doings. I could characterize the last couple, but as I am not inclined to merit the title of satirist, I will desist tho I confess, the temptation almost too powerful to resist. Your friends, the Vaughans, are gone to live at Clifton where La Roche formerly dis, they are as usual - I think it very likely, you have seen Cruger, the last accounts from him (?) his going to Virginia. He is very much talked of as a candidate at the next election, and I believe the opinion of ev'ry one that he will absolutely b( ) as in if he puts up the are determined to turn poor Brickdale out. There are many candidates talked of Mr. Recorder Dunning Si( ) William Meredith, Mr. Peach, and etc. Tis imagined we shall have a strong contest was I not right in saying this would be unentetaining to you, but I will hope your friendly partiality will induce you to wade through this horrid scrawl and as my talents does not furnish me with professions, I hope you will believe that I am with great truth and sincerity, your affectionate and unalterable Friend, A. Garnett. Source Nos 13 & 14 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NY - Rose Hill - 1798, May 4 Letter from Anna Maria to her friend in England, Sybella. My Dear Sybella, Many thanks for your letter and I should have answered long ago if there had been any ships bound for Bristol. And I now take the first opportunity. Hope you did not forget to write by the Chesapeake (the ship they came over from England) as she is expected here every day. We are at last settled as to a Farm. Papa has bought one 36 miles from New York. I have not seen it but shall go there in about a week. It is situated upon a very beautiful river. (Riatian?) The house is as yet almost a ruin. There are 150 acres of land and Mama is very much delighted with it. When I have been there a month, I will write you a very long account of it. We still like what little we have seen of America very much and the more I see of it the more I expect to like it. You must excuse, my dear Sybella, this very short, shabby letter, but with a promise to write a better very soon, and best love to all our friends at Bristol, I remain, Your very affectionate Friend, A.M. Garnett. (Letter from Gates Collection as this was written from the Gates home in New York.) ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm, 1798, Jun 2 Letter from A. M. Garnett to Gen. Horatio Gates. Dear General Gates, You will no doubt be anxious to hear my dear General that we arrived here safe about 10 o'clock Thursday evening, we had a very rough passage to Elizabeth Point being only one hour and 3/4 on the water it made Fanny and me quite seasick, but we are now very well. I am delighted with the place, and the house is in much greater forwardness that I expected to have found it. The grounds and walks about it are beautiful and it only wants more trees planted to make it the prettiest place I ever saw. I hope you will not long delay your coming here, as I long to see you and am extremely anxious to show you our new habitation. The Raritan river is much wider and larger than I thought it was. I shall never forget the many happy hours I have spent with you and Mrs. Gates and look forward to them again with the greatest pleasure. If you will write to me it would make me very proud as it is almost the next thing to being with you. Mama, Papa, Miss Hay (governess/teacher) Henry and the children join with me in best love to you and Mrs. Gates, and believe me, my dear General, Yours ever affectionately, A. M. Garnett. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm, 1798, Oct 25 Letter from Anna Maria (Ga.1.2), to General Gates. My dear General, We all rejoiced exceedingly at finding by your letter that you were so near home, and hope by this time, that you are sufficiently settled to give us a good account of Rose Hill and New York. Miss Hay (the governess which they brought over and later opened a school) began House keeping on Monday, and seems quite comfortable, she has heard nothing from Mrs. Farquehar and when you can make any enquiries for her in that quarter, it will be serving her very essentially. Nothing very new has happened here in the farm. Papa is more busy than ever, with ploughing up potatoes, threshing Buck Wheat, rolling the Hessian Fly, etc., etc. Mama scolds that he has not yet spared her a man to plant trees but we will contrive to put them in the ground. If Jacobs can send us in the boat a few of your superfluous ones. As soon as you see Mr. Rogers, will you have the goodness to request him to inquire of Capt. Bunker of "the Washington," lately from Bristol, for a parcel directed for Papa, to remain on board till called for. The true apology for troubling Mr. Rogers is that we know no other person to apply to, it must be sent to us by the first Brunswick boat. Dinah (servant) has presented us with a son, almost as big as Harriet, and they are both quite well. All the neighbors make constant inquiries concerning you and Mrs. Gates. Mrs. Low's family will remain in Brunswick, if you are not tired of Commissions, pray intercede with Mrs Gates to send us the "Beggar Girl." Papa and Mama with all the children from the oldest to the youngest send a thousand loves to Mrs. Gates and yourself, and hoping to hear from you soon, I remain my dear General, Your much obliged and affectionate. A. M. Garnett. Dr. Beach is almost well. There is also a plough and some other things consigned to a Mr. Hastier on board "the Washington," all of which are much wanted. Source : Letter from Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1799, Apr 12 - Letter #43 from Anna Maria Garnett to Mrs Gates. My dear Mrs. Gates, Dr. Beach having renewed his summer visits to the Raritan has given me an opportunity of writing to you. We hope Patty arrived safe at New York. We loaded her with letters, and a large parcel to Mrs. Rogers, which Mama will thank you to enquire if she gave her, as Mr. Rogers did not mention it in a letter received yesterday. Papa went yesterday with General white to Col. Stuart's, we expect them home tomorrow. We were greatly shocked at hearing from Mrs. Paterson that the Factor is supposed to be lost, we hope you will have better information on the subject and that Mrs. Constable and Mrs. Bruce heave not been alarmed. Do you and the General still mediate a voyage up the North River, we often talk of it, and long to be of the party, and there is nothing I wish so much as to see a little more of this country. Miss Hay will certainly see you for a few days in the second week of May and before that, Lizzy intends paying her visit to New York. Julia and Harriet are both anxious to go with her and if you will not think Julia too much trouble for a few days, Mama is inclined to indulge her in her wish, but Harriet must be contented till next year. Though you will not ever favor us with a letter, you have so good a Secretary, that I shall be in daily expectation of an answer. You will not think us idle to hear that in this short spring, we have planted near 800 apple trees, besides cherries and other trees, but we have met with no peaches, and Papa thinks it is now too late to have them from Long Island. The Bow window at the Gable end of the house is ready to be put in execution, however it will show that we study comfort more than outward appearance, my inducement to give you this long account of our improvements has been the hope of soon seeing you and the General here to approve of them. Accept of all our loves and Believe me, Yours affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. We must become good Americans, as we are quite forgotten by our English friends. Source: 150 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1799, Apr 28 - Letter #45, to Julia, Ga 1.2.5, from Anna Maria, Ga 1.2. My dear little Julia, I hope you are a very good child, and Mrs. Gates is so kind to you that you Mind everything she says to you, and give no trouble when Lizzy is at New York. We often think of you and fear sometimes that you are a little too wild as you were at home. I hope you and little Mary agree very well, she is a nice girl. We shall expect to see you and Lizzy next Friday, as we think Mrs. Gates will be tired of such a chatterbox by that time. As this is the first letter you ever received, I hope you like it and that you will soon be able to write one yourself. If you wish it, I will teach you to write as soon as you come back. Fanny came home today, and is to begin Music tomorrow. Harriet's cold is almost well and I remain, My dear little Julia, Your affectionate sister, Anna Maria Garnett. Source, Gates Collection #130. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1799, Jun - (Saturday morning)Letter #47 from Anna Maria to Gen. Gates. My dear General, We hope you escaped the storm which fell here on Saturday, that you got safe to Rose Hill and found Mrs. Gates and all, well. After a diligent search, Papa found his book and papers,but in his hurry, forgot to pay Mrs. Lewis for the basket of limes, will you have the goodness to doit for him? You have learnt from me, my dear General, to be careless, you have left your knifehere, but I will take as much care of it as you did of my keys and housewife and will send it bythe very first safe conveyance (if not before)by Mrs. McAdam. We hope to hear often from you according to your promise, and begging Mrs. Gates and yourself to accept of the kind love of thewhole family, I remain dear General, your affectionate, Anna Maria Garnett. Source:: 213 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm, 1799, Jun - Letter #48 from Anna Maria to Gen. Gates. My dear General, We departed Mr. Wilkes to give you your Knife with our best love and deferred writing till Dr. Beach went to New York as I knew you would receive a full account of us from Mrs.McAdam. I still cannot help regretting not being able to accompany you up the North River. I hope you will have a pleasant jaunt, though I shall be sorry to think we are so far apart; if you could let us know of your safe arrival, and that you have escaped all Gusts, it would give us great pleasure. Mrs. Gates can brave the dangers of Pawlers Hook to see those whom she really likes. Mama and myself though mean to revenge ourselves by paying her a visit immediately upon her return to Rose Hill. If you see Mrs. Rogers, will you be so good as to ask her if she received a letter wrote from hence and if we have may hopes of seeing her here this summer. Papa is now very busy in superintending Mr. Voorhis, who is erecting sheds against the back of the barn, and Peas are also mowing and the harvest is just in; all which must serve as an excuse for his not answering your king letter. But I always petition to have the post of writing to you conferred upon me. Poor Lizzy has been extremely ill with the Rheumatism, and has almost lost the use of her limbs. She is going to Amboy of Sunday to remain a week or two and try if a change of air and sea bathing will do her good, except her, we are all well, even including your little sow, and join with me in very best love to Mrs. Gates & yourself and hoping to hear from you before you leave New York, I remain, My dear General, Yours ever affectionate, Anna Maria Garnett. Source: 220 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1799, Aug - Letter #51, Monday morning, Letter from Anna Maria Garnett, Ga.1.1.2 to Gen. Gates. My dear General, Mr. Sharpless having been with us for these 3 days, I take the opportunity of writing to you before he returns to New York (in hope that you are not yet gone up the North River) to remind you of your promise to write to us upon your safe arrival. Mama disires me to thank you for your kid attention in speaking to Patty, although it was more to satisfy Thomas, who was afraid of the fever, than any wish she had to take her. If you should see her again, Mama will be very glad if you will recommend her to remain in the Bowry, now she is well settled. We hope to see General Armstrong every day. Will you ask George Elkins to save us a bag of peach stones and with best love to little Mary, a basket of Horse Chestnuts, which she was to pick up for me. I am very anxious to put my plan of getting a large fortune into execution. We all join in best love to you and Mrs. Gates, and believe me my dear General, Yours ever affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. (Note in M. Garnetts writing): Let us know when we may arrange matters for our autumnal visit to Rose Hill How is the real state of the city, we fear serious......(?)M.G. Source: 143 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1799, Fall - Letter #62 to Mr. Gates from first Anna Maria's Mother, then Anna Maria. My dear Mrs. Gates, To write when one has so little to write about all wise men will say, is like a foolish woman, but you I hope, will take my part and own my motive to be a good one as it is meant to provoke an answer, for we all long to hear the General and yourself are as well as when we left Rose Hill. It was fortunate we did not cross in the boat to the point the morning we left your house. The storm sent the boat back to New York and they did not cross till 10 that night. We found the carriage at Elizabeth Town and reached home in good time. Is you city still healthy? Do ask your good husband to send us a long letter. He certainly is not quite so gallant to Anny in the writing way as formerly, but she begs I will let her add a line now. With the loves of my husband and children, I remain, My dear Mrs. Gates, Your very sincerely, M. Garnett My dear General, It is so long since we have heard from you that I cannot help wishing to see in your own hand writing, that you are quite well. Ever since our return home, we have been very busy with carpenters and our masons, and I think would you be prevailed upon to take a survey of our alterations you would say they were great improvements. We have been pulling down cupboards, new plastering rooms, have enclosed and fitted up the garrets, and are now putting Venetian blinds to the piazza. We have enlarged the foundation of the new room (that is to be) 5 feet in length, but it is uncertain whether it will be finished this autumn. The woman who engaged to replace Lizzy, turned out but badly. She left us the next week to our great joy. The time of our expedition to Lake George is to yet fixed upon but I am in hopes that it will take place if the weather continue as cool and pleasant as it has been hitherto we shall have a delightful jaunt, and if you could be our pilot, I need not add how much pleasanter we should find it. Henry is to be at home in 6 weeks, he is grown so stout and tall, that you will hardly know him, however, I shall persuade him to surprise you before his return to Princeton therefore be upon your guard and believe me, Your affectionate, Anna Maria Garnett. Source #268 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm, 1799, Oct 14 - Letter from Anna Maria Garnett, Ga.1.1.2, to General Gates My dear General, Since Mama wrote to you last, we have been told that this is the best season for transplanting trees, therefore, any you have to spare, we shall be very thankful for. Also, a few cuttings of gooseberries and currants and above all the lilacs and bulbous roots, in short, any superfluous trees and shrubs you know we stand in need of. I am desired to ask you if you wish to purchase a pair of horses. The white ones General White drove her last summer are for sale, they are gentle and strong, and offered from sad necessity very cheap, $250. Papa thinks you cannot do better than the first fine day, come and judge for yourself, he thinks Mrs. Gates would like them, they work constantly on the farm. I hope Mr. Lawrence will call for this letter as he is going to the neighborhood of New York. With best love to Mrs. Gates, I remain, my dear General, Yours ever affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. I have not received one letter from you this whole summer! Source: 153 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1800, Aug 29 - Letter #64 from Anna Maria Garnett Ga.1.1.2, to Gen. Gates. My dear General, I must first thank you in Mama's name for your kind letter to her, to hear that you got safely to New York and Mrs. Gates had a good voyage without any fears, gave us great pleasure. The Opinnage seed we got was Papa's is sown and has sent Mr. Smith' over to him, but he is now at New York, perhaps you will see him. Mrs. Smith regains her health and spirits every day. Our Brunswick politicians are of opinion with you with respect to peace, and we most ardently hope we shall have it speedily. The yellow fever has, I hope, taken its departure, and not having much to fear from famine in this country and war and pestilence being at an end, I hope to finish the rest of my old age in tranquillity, however, should New York continue quite healthy, you must not be surprised to see up pop upon you one day to regale ourselves with peaches, and make our final conclusions concerning our Nor River expedition of which we have formed (if possible) more sanguine expectations than we did of Log Branch. We saw last night a Gentleman, who spoke much of the Delights, good society, etc., of Balls Town Springs. Do you think we shall be too late to see that too? Papa says he must go up the North River, and the females of the family are no less anxious, if it is half as good as Long Branch, I shall be very well satisfied. You will say this is a very nonsensical sort of a letter my Dear General, and not worth of a place in inscribing myself. Yours most affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. I have opened the letter by Papa's desire to beg you will enquire and look every for Morgan on Ann. Source: 230 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1800, Tue, 2nd - Letter #68 from Anna Maria Garnett, Ga.1.1.2, to Gen. Gates. My Dear General, Twenty bushels of corn went this morning in nine sacks, by Capt. Voorhees' boat to New York. Papa is sorry he could not spare more hands from the turnips, to send it all this week. We are at present in Treaty for a ready furnished House in New York, which will be entirely decided in a few days. It belongs to a French lady who thinks of going to Martinique for 3 months, though she is not yet quite certain, it is in Chamber Street. Fanny has been extremely unwell, and although her cough is attended with a Whoop, we never thought it was the Whooping Cough. It is a spasm in her stomach occasioned by worms or some inward disorder, she is now better, though she occasions a great deal of uneasiness to Mama, she has consulted both Dr. Dunham and Dr. Anderson, and should it not soon go away will be very glad to take her to New York by way of receiving farther advice. Harriet has got a bad cough. I hope this fine weather they will get quite well. I was glad to hear from Miss McKenzie that you and Mrs. Gates were quite well. The pleasure I feel in going to New York you will never be too old to partake of my dar General, that is, seeing our friends after a long absence. Frederick, King of Prussia, says, "That one moments pleasure is worth a hundred years philosophy," think of the many moments pleasure I shall feel when I see you and Mrs. Gates. In the mean time if you will write to me, you will confer a favour upon your Affectionate, Anna Maria Garnett. Lizz has given up all thoughts of leaving us this Fall and will take the charge of the house during our absence. Should you not get this letter time enough to take the corn immediately from the boat you will find it at Suydam and Wyckoff's store, Coenties Slip. Source: #233 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1801, May - Letter #73,from Anna Maria Garnett, Ga.1.1.2, to Gen Gates. My dear General, General White desires me to inform you that Mrs. White and himself intend doing themselves the pleasure of spending a few days with you this week. Pray send us a circumstantial account of your intended expedition, by them, and may the next to Saratoga be as beneficial to your health as the last was to this country, we will be obedient. Yours Affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. Monday Evening (1802 or 1803 by the writing) Source: #253 Gates Collection. ================================================================================ NJ - White House Farm - 1801, May 24 - Letter #72 to Gen. Gates from Anna Maria, Ga.1.1.2. My Dear General, The Chancellor and Mr. Tillotson slept here last Thursday in high spirits and promised to call again on their return from Washington, from them we heard that you and Mrs. Gates were well. I hope by this time her foot is as it should be and that it has not given her much pain. I am very glad that you persevere in the idea of going to the Springs. Mama is determined to go too, if you let us know what time you have fixed upon and where we shall meet you. I hope it will come to pass and not merely end in talk. I am certain it will be a grand restoration to the whole party. We expect Mrs. Farquhar and children on Wednesday on their way to Baltimore. They will have a most delightful journey and I cannot help envying Maria. The height of my ambition would be to travel in America for the next three or four years of my life, and then - I would cut up hogs and make puddings as much as you please. This nonsense is hardly worth offering. I send it with the love of this family to yours by Dr. Andrews, and believe, Yours affectionately, Anna Maria Garnett. Do write to me very soon. ================================================================================