2nd letter - Belonging to Margaret Newman
                          6-28-98
     
     Addressed to:       Mrs. Jane M. Garland
                                Everettsville
                                    Albemarle
     
         ( a letter in answer to one of Jane's expressing condolences on 
death of writer's sister )


                                           Mowbray   April 13th  41

           Yours of the 7was received. My dear Jane in due time, was 
pleased indeed to hear direct from you, & that you felt yourself so 
hearty, hope you may long continue so.  I have always believed you 
possessed a sympathising heart. In respect to my dear departed Sister, 
her Death was so long expected, & sufferings so intense, it w, of been 
cruel to wish to detain her, particularly as we are infull assurance 
that the change is for her great happiness, poor Hardin writes under 
great excitement the day she died, and promises to write again as soon 
as she sufficently composed.  I have been looking every post for a 
letter, begin to be fearful she is sick, for she never neglects 
communicating if she feels it will give pleasure.        We are quite 
pleased with our new Minister, at present he is quite sick.  There was a 
disappointed congregation on good friday & easter day.   Mrs. Smith came 
here,, the first time I've seen her since x-mas.  She has been waiting 
on her Daughter Julia, who has little Walter, the 7th child enough for 
you and me both.  She is now gone to Mr. Morton to have things in 
readiness for their reception, will be looking for them in a week.  The 
general health of Mr. H. and Self is very good.  I have sometimes weak 
Eyes, they are a good deal so at present.  Your Uncles hearing pretty 
much as when you last saw him.  We shall be loking for Mr. & Mrs. 
Holbrook in a few days, its seldomm any of his relations visit us, the 
last time they were here you saw them, they speak of making a vis, but 
I'll try to induce them to give us a long visit.  You must not forget to 
come when your House is pulled down, we'll talk about Taylorsville when 
you get here.  Friends generally in usual health.  At present time there 
is a prospect of plenty of fruit but the weather is s fickle can't say 
what a day may bring forth.  Yesterday we had a snow of about four 
inches today its nearly disappeared.
                M. Smith begs youuuu will always remember her with 
affection, in which I join to solicit a share.
                           Compliments Mr. Garland, farewell.

                                          I. Howard

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