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pets well. they came over to see us off, and remaind two or three days previous to our starting. it was a very trying event to me. God only knows the heart breaking sorrow it costs me.
Your absence and hers, with her dear little ones, Sam's isolated, solitary home, Your Pa's [illeg]ation all combine to make my life any thing but happy?yet I am able to render thanks for all the many comforts still remaining. I hope I may not be ungrateful. Your Aunt Marion does not like the country atal. she thinks nothing could induce her to live here perhaps if we were settled she would be better pleased. our house is not near finished.
Your Pa thinks it will be compleated in one month, but I think there jwill not be sufficient time in three months, as the men are, and have been working. I like the building very much. it presents a very pretty appearance from the Bay, and I think it will be very comfortable and convenient, and the large balconies will make it cool?if it is not too expensive for the means that can be counted upon, I see no fault with it. Your Pa has gone up to day. I hope he will bring us favorable accounts from there this evening	he	expects to leave here for	Memphis on next
Wednesday to	be	absent	a few weeks, about	that Sale, to take
place on the first of March. I hope he may be successful, as a great deal depends upon it.
We have	no	church	here, no preaching	of any kind the sabbath
is a day of recreation	and amusement. it	is Sad to hear how
little God is known or thought of?he has no place in the hearts of these people. I hope my Son you take advantage of the religious privileges you have it in your power to enjoy, that you attend the preaching of the gospel, and read his holy word?and may God bless you. I read a publication in the Nashville paper