I recieved your letter in due time and was glad to hear you had got through your business in Gettysburg so satisfactorily, it makes me sad to know our things are so scattered through the town and that we no longer have a home there. I suppose I may look for the mirrors soon. I do hope they will carry safely, wouldn't it be too bad if they should be broken. I would be too much provoked, I think they were cheap enough I would like to see your rooms and am glad you are so snugly fixed. I suppose you did not get back to the meeting of Presbytery. Mr Brown and Mr Marshall intended going over on Monday Tuesday but it rained so hard all day they did not get off. Mr B--. left on Wednesday in the cars for Chambersburg and thought he might go down in the stage, but I rather think he went on to Phila were he is at present. I heard from sister a week ago, they will soon be in Balt-- now and to go through the sad scene of parting, I think it is dreadful. I hardly know how Lizzie can bear it. I think she is very delicate, she complains very much. I do not think I will be down to meet them, it does not suit me very much to leave home. Lizzie thinks she will be in Washington about a month which will be very pleasant for you all. I would love to be with you. Mary All from Rose Hill were here on Tuesday, they are getting ready for Pittsburg the middle of next month. 7th of June is the wedding day. It will be a great affair, they will travel and call at- Rose Hill on their return. Jinnie is better now but has had a mighty hard time. Dr Lindsley from Washington is her attending Physician now. Dr made a visit- to Carroll Co. week befor last he had a very pleasant visit. took all his friends by surprize. Mary Boyle is at home and looking very sick. They are very anxious for me to go down this summer and take all the children but that is too much of an undertaking for me. Write soon, I suppose you will go to Baltimore to meet the folks, I think if I remember right it will be your first meeting with Captain Howe. I would like to see him. The children are all well, Lillie goes to school, in the neighbourhood and is very much pleased. I think she will learn readily, she seems to be very apt-- Norman is so lonely without her he hardly knows what to do with himself if Andrew is with you yet- give my love to him and tell him I hope he will give us a call this summer. we have a disagreeable job on hand which I wish was done, we expect to raise our back building and enlarge the dining room it will be a delightful improvement but an inconvenience while it is being done, we hope to do it next month if the weather is good, write soon,