1st page Monday Morning April 68. My Dear Samuel. I allowed Sunday to pass without writing my usual missive – Mrs Richards was here on a visit, came the middle of last week – She left last Evening – I enjoyed her visit very much – The children and [?] were at Bloomington and we had the visit to ourselves until Friday night. I was quite ready to be relieved of the entire care of the baby – It does not agree with me to be confined to my room or the house entire. I am not quite as well as previous to last week – yet