1862 September 19, Fauquier County, Va.

 [from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]

Friday, September 19, 1862

--This morning cousin Robert presented
himself--In your discussions you
found him on your side & seemed
heartily glad to be backed, but I
must still report that you do all
the talking, & what worries me most of
all is that you do it down stairs for
when we are up stairs or together I
get very little out of you--you
always seem to be in a hurry to
get where every body is--I cant
understand you--I would be perfectly
satisfied to be in a room with you
all alone, let every body else be
doing what they may & if you would
only talk half as much to me
as you do to-- all the world
--You may be grieved at this--
I am grieved to write it.

Feel sad--sat up till after
ten sewing on a shirt for you--I
fear I may not have you fixed
comfortably, & still I take but little
pleasure in my work--  as I know you
will soon lose your things--It seems
to me your expenses since last May have
been enormous.

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