30th [July]
This morning a letter was received from Baltamore to Mrs. Butler announcing her daughter’s death on the 30th of June at New Port very suddenly. Mrs. Butler was then in Richmond. I am glad she went on for she will be better satisfied. We suppose she was at her own house at Norwood near Philadelphia with her Grand children—Elizabeth was a beautiful spoiled child and always seemed a very strong and healthy person, her death so young is a terrible affliction to her Mother.—
Mrs. Stevens the wife of John’s 1 Lieutenant has been very kind in getting her husband to join John’s name with his in the Telegrams he sends and she always lets me see them. I feel very much her kindness and we went yesterday to thank her and found her at home looking very sad she has no children.—and would like to join her husband.