I do not wonder you think it strange you do not hear from me oftener. You do not know what a dark year the past has been for me. If we live to meet again I can tell you how I have wished to write you often, but could not.
My Eyes still trouble me so that I can not read, and I long for your return, long to hear Levi read to me once more. My health is much better than when I wrote you last. I wish you could see our sweet baby boy; wish you could see his bright eyes sparkle when he sees a piece of mischief he would like to get into. He is always in motion, when awake and he seldom sleeps more than an hour in a day, often not that, but he sleeps serenely at night. He grows stronger and I think his health is improving; he has no teeth yet, and I am afraid 'getting his teeth' will go hard with him. He is so fretful some days that he exhausts every one's patience around him, but his Mother's.
I am thankful Dear Levi, that you do not have the 'chills' now, and pray that your life may be spared, and health preserved, and you be permitted ere many months to enjoy the society of friends and the comforts of home.
July 31st I am feeling better today than I have for a long time, in fact, Levi, I was about the first to rise this morning, an unusual occurrence nowadays. The family here are enjoying comfortable health. Cornelia's health is better than it was in the spring.
I presume it will be better than it is now after a few weeks! The boys (Obed, Will & Edwin) have been fitting up a house for Father and Mother, and we shall move there this week. It is up near Obed's by the brook.
I shall stay with Father and Mother, until you come back I think. That is if Little Edwin don't worry his grandmother so as make her home unpleasant. Her health is much better than it was when you went away. Edwin, I wrote you in my last letter had returned form the army. His health was poor, but 'tis now much improved. He still lives with us at Father's while about here. He don't know where he will settle / sometimes talks of going farther west.
I found a letter from Mother when I returned form Highland. I assure you I read it with pleasure. I hear Eddie walking so I must close this. Baby's noise is a great annoyance to his friends here sometimes. And now Dear Levi, please write as often as you can to me, if I am not deserving so great a favour, I will repay the kindness when you return, if possible. I remain your affectionate wife.
Ursula. W. Emery.
