[December] 15 [1860]<\/p>\n
It seems strange that we should be in the midst of a revolution so quiet, and plentiful, & corn for table up here. Everything goes on as usual, the planting, the negroes, all just the same; & a great Empire tumbling to pieces about us; and a great pressure in the money market in all parts of the country; westrange to say; were never so easy, and I hope thankful. Went yesterday to see Charlotte, Mrs Wayne, & Papa found the last at home, Charlotte had gone up to Mrs Barings on a visit. They think of purchasing a place in Buncomb and of Mrs B’s place. Mrs Wayne begged to be excused she was putting her garret to rights.<\/p>\n
Charles is coming up to day on his way to Philadelphia to bring Mrs Britten & Elizabeth home. I have made up my mind now for E to remain until January and do not care for her to come before.\u2014<\/p>\n
We pass our evenings very pleasantly with music and reading & sewing & talking, the boys Lewis & John are agreeable. L belongs to a company in this parish and seems most anxious for a war, a restless young man: I do hope there will be no war, but a peaceful arrangement of our difficulties.\u2014<\/p>\n
Mr Aiken paid us a long morning visit waiting for some friends by the cars. Mr & Mrs James baby & nurse, she was a Miss Lowndes and he a rich New York beau, a funny time they take for their visit; but her Mother & father live on Santee in winter where he had a plantation they are all rich and high born. Mrs Robert Lowndes was a Miss Livingston the daughter of Mrs Maturin Livingston who was a Miss Lewis, the only child of Gen. Lewis who left a fortune of a Million which Mrs M. L. on her death divided equally among her 9 children giving thereby great satisfaction, to all of them. I recollect Mrs Robert Lowndes when she first came to Charleston as a bride, and a most beautiful bride, she was dressed in the highest fashion & taste & exceedingly refined and elegant looking.<\/p>\n
Received a letter from Elizabeth today, she & her Aunt will leave Norwood [?] the 1 week in January it is very cold there now every thing covered with snow. –<\/p>\n
An envelope came containing cards from Emma Watts & Lieut. Carr U.S.A. just married. When her father died nearly 2 years since the family had each 10 thousand dollars which is a very neat fortune and Emma although not beautiful is very sensible and amiable. It seems to me all the world are getting married except my children. I wish a suitable offer would come in Elizabeths way & that it would please her to accept it & that Berkley could find some nice girl with a little money to get married to. John will be obliged to resign & then he must try something else. – All this troubles me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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