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Has received her letter and the charts the charts were packed very nicely and were not damaged at all in the journey; she is correct, she is the daughter of the man who was a member of Congress and who visited her [AM] father in New York; her father and grandfather were both named "Abram." not "Abraham," and her grandfather had no middle name; the "Poindexter" in her father's name came form his grandmother; her parents had nine children; eight of them were living when her father died in 1848; only herself, her eldest sister, and her youngest brother now remain; her husband is a son of the Mrs. Reid she knew; she and her husband are first cousins; they have two children; wanted to travel to New York on Mary's account; when she gets a good photograph of her and Jno. William, she will send it to her; would like to have a carte de visite of hers [AM]; would like to be as active and useful at seventy-five as she is; does not think she will get to be that old, since both of her parents died at the age of 47; the war has saddened her for life; felt almost heart-broken in the months after it ended; they lost domestic service and the money shortage all make their lives miserable; their church is too poor to support a minister; if she knows of an excellent clergyman who would be willing to work for a little money; she should send him their way; wants to find good servants, white or black, who would be willing to stay with her the rest of her life; is interested to know the quality and price of "Vienna Carpets" which she sees advertised; if she happens to come across information about clergymen of carpets, she would be happy to hear it; likes her from her letters, and has heard about her from other relatives, so she feels like she knows her; thanks her for the contribtion to the church collection. 4pp. ALS