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<placeName>Reading</placeName> <date>Janry 21st 1838</date>

My Dear

Ah! dear Pa your <hi>soft sawder</hi> wont go down with me -- Blest with a good and affectionate Husband, and dear children I am happy at home, and could do with out change -- I shall never be young or strong again, if I were to travel all the rest of my days. I am like all old persons quiet is most agreeable to me, bustle and commotion, I can dispense with. Nevertheless since the die is cast, we must make the best of it. Still I think it would be most for your credit, to leave me behind, for you will only be laughed at. A pretty Ambassador's Lady I shall be. A very stupid one certainly; not conversible, or conversant on any subject. Nor have I any small talk for strangers, and am awkward, and feel stupid, in company, here, what when I get amongst utter strangers. At any rate, I do not go, untill I have seen <personName>Henry</personName>, and I fear they will not permit him to come, untill the regular vacation <personName>Mrs. Krall</personName> said there were fewer storms in June, than at any time in the year. But we are under the protection and guidance of the Almighty at all times if we strive to deserve it -- yet I confess I dread the ^ <add>sea</add> sickness as well as the Ocean.

I again send you the missing numbers of the Farmers & Gar[d]ener, both Jans & mine, and I beg you to attend to them. It is a valuable work, and we should like to have what is paid for if they can be had. Vol. 3d of Jans. is 5.10 & 13 Vol 4th No. 22 is not come to hand. -- Our's are No. 5 ^ <add>vol 3d</add> & 10. Vol 4th No 1 and 36. There has only one No. 38 come to hand this week but the missing number <hi>may</hi> come possibly to morrow. If they would wrap them up in one envelope & direct

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