Mary Lacy Letter, December 12 1858, Page 3

Third page of a letter from Mary Lacy to her stepdaughter Elizabeth "Bess" Dewey
Title
Mary Lacy Letter, December 12 1858, Page 3
Description
Third page of a letter from Mary Lacy to her stepdaughter Elizabeth "Bess" Dewey.
Creator
Mary Lacy
Date
December 12, 1858
Identifier
DC0147s: Lacy Family Papers
Text
it on paper. It is a great comfort in every hour that there is a God who ruled over the affairs of men and who has said, “all thing work together for good to those who love God,” so I am becoming resigned to some things I was once very restless under. I think there is less temptation here to worldliness, fashion or any thing of that sort, than any place I ever saw. By the way, if your furs are of no use to you, I should be very glad to have them for the very cold weather. I have a very pretty purple silk scarf, I got from New York, (the exact shade of my bonnet strings) which I can wear when I am dressed and that is not very often. I wonder how Mrs Hill will do when she goes to Charlotte, she has got into such ways of doing things here. She is expecting to be confined every day. Dr Leland is going away the first of next week finally, and then we shall be bad off for a Doctor. Your Father has written to young Doctor McLean about coming here, but has had no answer. You have so many Doctors in Charlotte you had better send us up one. The student who was so ill is getting slowly better. Dr. L, hopes he will be able to leave him this week. What is the matter with you, is it only cold? You have mentioned in more than one letter
Language
English

Part of Mary Lacy Letter, December 12 1858