Accomack Sep. 4th 1813
My dear husband
We arriv’d at our father’s yesterday about 7 o’clock, and had a very good ride in point of safety, but it rain’d all day, and in crossing the ferry we found it very disagreeable. We went to Major Carroll’s as we intended on Thursday evening, and the girls seem’d to enjoy themselves in dancing after the Major’s fiddler. I was unwell and went to bed early. We shall set off in the morning (Sunday) for Northampton, and shall call on my stepfather, and spend tomorrow night.
I suppose you have heard of Mr. Lippencott’s death. I was really sorry for it, for Sammy seem’d natural to me somehow.
I do assure you I felt uneasy at leaving you alone. I had no idea you had the least objection to my taking the journey