Letter from Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 9 January 1856
G. S. L.
My Dear Willford
I haste to say that we have
received a package of very interesting letters which
gives us much and the Post Master says if I hurry
he will mail a line to you; We are all well and
getting along very well only I get cross sometimes
among my many cares. The children are much
pleased with their letters and as you will soon
be home I think they will hardly write in mass
again. You said you thought I had better not
write affter I received your letter dated Jan. 5
for you would be on your way home but I hear
that the mail goes through to Fillmore this
time therefore will not write again. I enclose
br Harts bill of books. We hear that all of the
members of Congress are getting themselves new way
wives if so I hope you will not be an odd one
among them. It is funny that the would be no-
bility have got into such a jangle. Phebe wrote
you but the mail came in and I thought I
would acknowledge the reception of your interest-
ing package, which gives me much pleasure
I have tried to do the best in every respect with
the family that my frail nature would would
admit of but I have so many imperfections that it trou-
bles me much but I truly hope that you and all my friends
will overlook them The children all send their
