Montgomery Sept. 21st 1877

My Dear Auntie & Uncle,
I know you think very hardly of my protracted silence, I promised to write when you had been gone a week, but there has not been a day but one since you left; when I felt equal to writing, & then Mrs. C. spent the day with us. I missed my fever soon after you left but recoverd my strenth very slowly. Night before last; I had a bad night, & from being up took cold & yesterday had a considerable chill & fever last & this morning I am feeling quite weak. But I had not written to you so I concluded I would make the effort any way. Since Thursday we have had an equinoxial gale of wind & rain & it is quite cool enough to make a fire most acceptable. The soil I guess is now thoroughly wet: Ma has had quite a sever billious attack since your departure. A chill & very high fever, but prompt treatment releived her & she has had no return of chills. I got Dr Baber's medicine yesterday. Mrs Cozart has lost one of her married daughters. A pet sister & under the softnings influences of sorrow & grief one of the sisters wrote me a very kind affectionate letter in which she most most (sic) graciously says "they do not blame me for any thing I did." As if I cared what they thought one way or another. I answered it & have got another, which I have not yet answered. If I had strength I would tell you why I do not feel disposed to meet their advances with much warmth. We hope you had a safe & pleasant journey & found your friends well, & a hearty welcome. Do write as soon as you can, & tell us what you are going to do. We did miss you so much, for days I would listen for uncle D.s footstep & think you had gone to your trunk. All send heaps of love & good wishes to you both. Write soon

Hannah