be at home now. A letter came for you from Mr Duncan. I opened it to see what he said about your things. They are on board a vessel which may be expected every day. I suppose it would have been here by this time but the wind has been contrary. I felt so annoyed when I found that I had been forgot your brush. I did not observe that it had been forgotten till the morning after you started. I shall send it by the first opportunity. I could send it now but there may be letters for you in a few weeks and it will be as well to make one parcel. I should like darling to go on writing to you but it is late past 10 and I must go to bed for I wish to get up early in the morning as I have something to do for Mama. I must not forget to tell you that