Handwritten letter from Walhalla, addressed 'Dear William,' beginning page

A handwritten letter, page 1 of multiple, in faded blue ink on plain paper. The dateline is written at the upper right; the body begins below at the left.

Walhalla 12 June

Dear William —

We received yesterday the [illegible] Dispatch. We deemed it very kind from yourself & your Father. Said I must write to-day to thank you for your care. — That he would do so himself but knew you would & also the More coming from Myself — I think he would have written to you, but he left after breakfast with Charles for Clarksville &c. The horse he has bought, the rest [Buggy & harness, need from] our Landlord. 'Tis probable he will buy a pair of Mules in C-ville, recommended by Mr Ed Perronneau. We have some of our furniture in use but at present there is no place but to hire one here. Solly washes & the girls wait on us, & [illegible] D Pritchard. Wm has most of the time at the Blacksmith opposite to weld iron & Wm to blow the Bellows. 'Tis a very quiet place — you scarcely meet any thing but Pigs in your walks. I really like our Large cities. The town has silenced a great deal, by the Men being taken away. The view in front is very pretty. The Village laid out in wide streets & too much cleared of trees — of the trees in laying it out. The Mountains are four Miles distant — high wooded hills between us & them. The weather has [been] uncomfortably cool until to-day. Your Father has not yet improven in health. He fatigued himself at first — Not resting after such an exhausting journey, & taking liberties in his diet, trusting too Much to Mountain [illegible]