Mary Lacy Letter, August 6 1856, Page 7

Title

Mary Lacy Letter, August 6 1856, Page 7

Description

Seventh page of a letter from Mary Lacy to her stepdaughter Elizabeth "Bess" Dewey.

Creator

Mary Lacy

Date

August 6, 1856

Identifier

DC0147s: Lacy Family Papers

Text

Your Father got back from Salisbury this evening, bringing the plan of the new building, which I havent had a chance to examine yet, except to see that it is one great big building. He looks fatigued and I dont think stay-ing with such a low spirited man as Baker has done him any good. He has come home looking more broken down than when he went. Davis the architect got here Saturday & stayed with us until Monday morning. He is very English in his looks and ways though a New Yorker. He has spruced up amazingly since he was in Raleigh some five years ago & I found the cause to be that he had in the mean time taken him a wife. I did not specifically fancy him though he

Language

English