Letter from Charleston, June 8, 1872 (page 2)

A handwritten letter, page 2 of multiple, in cursive ink. A vertical fold-crease runs down the center of the sheet.

very good points. He devotes his time absolutely to their care, having no business now, and they call & cry for him as Babies do for their Mother. He is as patient & gentle as possible but very silent except to his children — I have not been well, & had to see Dr Huger — on one of his visits he said suddenly “tell me about Mrs Tom, I often think of her & have meant & mean still to write to her to thank her for writing to her cousin in England, & I often ask about her, but would like to hear more particularly of her” — I told him how often you asked about them & sent your love & remembrance, & about you all — he was as interested as he always is. He has got through the winter wonderfully — has Asthma but can relieve himself by a powder he smokes at bedtime — is as fond of talking of his wife as ever — says she keeps him alive