but as there are 8 in the City, we did not happen to light upon her. Mrs Basset, Abby Shelly, Mr Breed of Lyman(?) took tea with us & so many friends were here in the evening that I cannot tell you half. Johnson & his wife, Mrs Burleigh, S. Grimké. In all there were more than 20 out of the house pe(?) me(?) in the course of the evening. It did us good to see Sarah she appeared in charming spirits & wanted us to come early to
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the wedding. Lucretia is in most dreadful health. She is on the sopha half the time; she has the dyspepsia as bad as Mary Ann Chandler had. How she manages to have all this company, I know not. She has 5 children, 2 married daughters Anna Hopper & Maria Davis, who are here most of the time & 2 little girls, 10 & 12, & one boy of 14; all very pretty, very good. Anna Hoppers' baby is here most of the time, a baby looking very much like Ann. G. Sullivan & Miſs Ball are staying with Mary Green. The Southwicks are at an hotel but of all the hospitality I ever saw commend me.
