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Walker helped out at the office all day; encloses a copy of Walker's sentimental letter to Miss Lippett [not present]; has still seen no indication that Walker has become more religious after his accident; Walker went to Spuyten-devil [?] to see the young ladies fom Staten Island and Orange; shared the letters from her, Mytton, and Tobin with the rest of the family; Mrs. Pollard still has not received the money he forwarded to her; hopes she decides to stay in New O[rleans] instead of moving to Dixie; James instructed him to send the letter care of Frank's uncle Chief Justice Taney; since he has not heard from his other sources, he did as James recommended; took a walk after T[tea] but was annoyed by the crowds on B[road]way; Sarah said that David had been going to see Dr. Wilkes instead of his old doctor, Dr. Van Kleek; David is well, though weak; suggested to Sarah that she call at Irving PLace to see "Brinka dear" [Mrs. Richard Gilpin], but Sarah said she had a sore on her leg and was not supposed to walk on it; assumes she got the sore while she was at Dunnington, where she probably did not exercise as much; (1 October) it will not be long before she returns; will be very glad to have her back at home; the servants will make peach presernces tomorrow; plans to send some back to England with David as gifts; Brinca will leave tomorrow morning; worked on the entries of the day book; Walker told him that one of the open places on his wound had healed; suggested to him that he go see Dr. Wilkes to make sure that it was really healed; the doctor said everything was coming along well; Mrs. Van Rensselear called to ask after her [AM]; Sarah filled her in and also told her about Walker's accident; he will only write six more letters before she returns. 14pp. ALS