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Scope and Contents Expresses his sympathy at “your sepation from your beloved boy, and the fears you express regarding the lovely girls.”[Edmund, Eliza and Eleanor Rogers]. Hopes that they will be allowed to remain with her. Regrets that he “had not the gratification to welcome Mr. Rogers [Lloyd Nicholas Rogers] at La Grange” so that he could speak to him on “those topics even more than can be urged by yourself.” Refers to wedding at Woodlawn and asks for news regarding other family weddings. Sends best wishes...

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Writes brief note before the departure of the Cadmus. Sends news of illness of son-in-law Louis Lasteyrie. Is alarmed at account of the illness of Fanny [Frances] Wright and asks for news. Sends best wishes to family members and says that LeVasseur [secretary] has returned from Germany with a German bride.

Scope and Contents Death of son-in-law Louis Lasteryie. Will travel to Paris where will remain “until the fine days of a spring sun.” Would prefer to stay at La Grange but feels that he must take the young people “to town where they can see and be seen. Our matrimonial doctrine is wholly American. My grand-daughters will never make marriage a mere arrangement. They choose for themselves, and every application to us, when they come in the European way, is immediately laid before them.” Gives news of marriages...

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Thanks for news of her “peregrination.” Expresses concern for her health. Would welcome her to La Grange. Sends best wishes to her family. Gives news of birth of great-grandchild. Will soon be moving to Paris for the opening of the season. “A more numerous American society than has ever been, I believe, in Paris.”

Scope and Contents Commiserates with her regarding her health and her anxieties over her grandchildren. Reassures her that she will not lose their affections. Expresses wish that she will visit La Grange next spring. Journey and stay will effect a cure. Replies to her query regarding any resemblance of grandchildren to himself. Comments that he is “just finishing my seventy first year, which in five years will make me once more what I already am since my youth a seventy-six.” Sends kind regards to various...

Scope and Contents Congratulates him on his safe arrival in the country. Offers his help if ever necessary. Had intended to return to France as soon as the war began but it would be unfortunate to leave the army when he could serve the King by helping his [the King's] allies. Had received news of the war only through the “boats which brought you to Philadelphia.” Had thought the war would be confined to the seas for the first year. Is leaving on an enterprise that day and would welcome advice. Asks for...