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I do not see that I can get to Waterloo meeting my plans are so all changed – the day I received thy welcome letter I received 5 others all waiting a little while to find me among the number one from Frances, who by thee by wished me to give her love to thee she is very busy fixing some things for the fair she wants much to go to Chicago – but Richard grows more and more poorly again Francis is one of the Noble free women – I would send thee her letter, but I sent it to Fanny – she calls me so earnestly to go to her, that I thought Fanny Mother and all had better see her earnest wish, that might give me up, poor Mrs [Fairchild?], how will she get to New York without me, she is very poorly again, and must leave or die — I wrote as soon as I got Frances's letter which was yesterday – Frances wants me to instead of going to New York to meet Rebecca, to write to her to meet me there; I opened a letter from Rebecca when I opened hers, saying that she had made up her mind to go out to Battle creek that she was going to walk in without their knowing it – and I come, as I am so far now on my way, it is a fine plan for me – only that I dont know how to give up some cherished plans, so suddenly — You got served quite a trick didnt you in going to Washington hall, how come you not to understand – people even here know about that meeting and know who got it up, and think of it just as we do — I am sorry Mrs Watsons faith should fail it is so pleasant to understand and believe – I have my picture nearly done it looks to suit me I got me a light ladies cloth cloak – very nice, I gave $5 less than was first asked, price was [illegible] – and I got a few things in case I should go to Waterloo, but they will all come in place if I go on to Michigan without going home Rebecca tells me that Phebe Rushmore is in the industrial department I suppose teaching house work they are keeping house in a very splendid place – that from the appearance of things had been hastily left, every thing remaining as the family had been using – silver and all furniture – I wonder if it is Robert Lees house – Phebe made one remark that I felt sorry for and that was that they were hard to learn and very dishonest, I do not love to write the remark it was so unpleasant to me, but Phebe likes being there very much, she and a Lady went to Washington to see Secretary Seward on some business – they saw him in his sick room their request was granted something about a house – tell Carry and she knows it that I am no more to be depended upon than the wind give my love to Bell – and her friend tell them to keep good courage I do ever thine own Esther