Fanny’s mother left 4 weeks ago intending to spend time with Mr. Landon Garlands and Brunswick. She visited friends in Boydton and found Aunt Boyd’s family busy fixing cousin Boyd’s servants. Little Frank was sick. Fanny’s mother visited Aunt Turnbull’s last week and cousin Ann during her time in Brunswick. Cousin John is living in Roslin where Mr. Fields gives him $300 and his board to teach Robert. He has a pleasant time with Miss Churcely. No knowledge of his affair with Till. Some say she discarded him because she left so suddenly for Petersburg. Mr. Garland was here 3 weeks ago and told of Aunt having the idea to propose to Fanny and Cousin John to settle in Boydton next year and open a school and that she would live with them. Cousin Louisa to go the first of the month to her mother’s to stay with all her family until November. Mr. Garland said he would visit very often when left a widower. The twins are very fine and remarkable although no one is allowed to hold them according to the father. Country swarms with Negro traders. Cousin Landy Boyd is in partnership with Charles Baskerville and others. Cousin John is attending in the Tavern. Mr. Bridgeforth is gone with the Negros with Frank Boyd. Cousin Blair has joined the conference and has received orders to preach, though we do not know where he was sent. Spent the last of March in Wylesburg and heard Mr. Doke and Mr. Hart from Charlotte preach. The current preacher is a son of Old Doctor Wilson. Pleasure of seeing his wife this week, although she is not pretty, she seems genteel and agreeable. Presbytery meets at Lunenburg courthouse on the third Sunday of the month. Hopes God works through the Wylesburg Church. Mr. Wilson will take a day at Finneywood when the weather warms up. Cousin Panthear has gone with her father to kitten on the first day of March. Little Richard is handsome and Little Sally is smart. Brother John left Uncle Richard’s two days ago; all was well except Belden’s mother who is not expected to recover. Cousin Robert Boyd expects to move to Missouri in the fall with his family. His wife was a Miss Davice, her mother and family carries them. Aunt Jane Eaton appears to be happy with her man and hopes to visit soon. Supposed she has become fat but that is not believable because she has always been thin. Widowers to bear Fanny off soon. Murry Yates was married two months ago to the Mrs. Boswell, the mother of Thomas Boswell who Fanny met at College last summer. Thomas is very opposed to the marriage. The couple lives where Buck Finch used to reside. Harriet Boyd is still engaged. Mr. Dodson is building a very comfortable house for the Bird. Brother John and family visited Colonel Oliver’s family on their way to Uncle Richards. They have a teacher they received from Halifax County, Miss Taylor, but A E Burwell has been unable to meet her yet. A E Burwell’s mother has been ill since their Aunt left. William Armistead is going to school every day from home and A E Burwell has no escort when she takes him except on Saturdays. Country in agony over meeting Mr. Clay in Raleigh on April 12. All of the Whigs are preparing to go or wish to go. Martha Farrar spent the evening with the family while her husband took Mr. Puryear’s Negros to the South for sale. He has not returned yet. If he went to Alabama he wouldn’t have reached his destination yet and so Martha Farrar is very concerned about his absence. Mrs. Goode is alive and in better health. Uncle Randolph’s family is well with the girls staying home with little or no society. Mr. Hepburn in his visit a few days ago spoke of giving a dinner when Aunt Jean visits. Wishes Fanny to visit this summer and promises fine melons from brother Allen. Sally Goodes had her third child. Letter to write to friends at Farm Hill and to Cousin Bettie.