june 23, 1816.

my dear anna,—cassy desires her best thanks for the book. she was quite delighted to see it. i do not know when i have seen her so much struck by anybody's kindness as on this occasion. her sensibility seems to be opening to the perception of great actions. these gloves having appeared on the pianoforte ever since you were here on friday, we imagine they must be yours. mrs. digweed returned yesterday through all the afternoon's rain, and was of course wet through; but in speaking of it she never once said "it was beyond everything," which i am sure it must have been. your mamma means to ride to speen hill to-morrow to see the mrs. hulberts, who are both very indifferent. by all accounts they really are breaking now,—not so stout as the old jackass.

yours affectionately, j. a.

chawton, sunday, june 23.

uncle charles's birthday.