This is a delightful looking letter to send so far-but the consolation is that there will be no extra postage- if any of you want anything in particular to be purchased do send word what it is- we have made scarcely no purchases yet beyond our real necessities- it takes every thing to the bottom of the purse for travelling expenses- they are enormous in some instances-

     My best love to all & may God bless you always--                      your affectionate mother

                                                                              OWH

[Ask Jane if she remembers giving me two little nice rolls of peppermint in Boston- I left them in my pocket & have tasted a great many nice bits & have sometimes given a taste to your father to relieve his coughing spirits- I am now about taking the last bit of it- but shall keep some of Mary’s preserved calamus in the paper]