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Uncle Matthew did not go down to the office yesterday because of the snow, but he came down today and seemed better than usual; spent all day yesterday writing letters to England; sent the original copy of Mary's "List of the Jewelry" to Mary Bold; sent a copy to Harriet and will keep a copy for her and Sarah; at the end of the list; added a note about Aunt Elizabeth's choice of the ring and said he thought the "black head" was a likeness of one of his father's brothers, or his father's father, but not Uncle Bold; had a long talk with Tobin last night before he wrote to Harriet; was glad to see Lewis's note to her that the track was clear and the trains were all right despite the snow; Charlie [Nan's and Lewis's son] came in the morning and read his father's note; they received an envelope from the Deaf and Dumb Institution, containing ""Resolutions on the Death of Miss Ann Maury"; they received nothing from Mrs. King yet; yesterday he saw that Ann's room had been left wide open, so he locked the door and put the key in the parlor closet; it is cold inside the house, so they brought in an extra supply of coal; James wrote to Reverend Edw[ar]d Fontaine to tell him of Ann's death, and today he received a reply; ([6 Feb.]) he and Tobin went to church together; there were many people there to take communion; when they all returned from church, with Mr. Van Ness, there was no table cloth on the table, as they were all in Ann's room; Charlie dined with them; Mytton arrived to dine with them while they were carving the meat; he wanted to see how they were doing; gave Charlie the key to Box 474 [a post office box?]; Tobin and Mytton went to afternoon services; Charlie brought back four letters; one from Lewis, one from Mrs. Cox to her, one from Rutson and a sermon addressed to Ann given in New Birne [Bern], North C[arolin]a by Reverend L.C. Vass; Rutson enclosed a letter for Annn and a letter to be forwarded to Harriet. 6 pp. ALS