Columbus, October 31, 1862.
Dear Uncle : — Lucy has had a pretty severe attack of diphtheria. For three or four days she was in a good deal of pain and could neither swallow nor talk. Yesterday and today she has been able to sit up, and is in excellent spirits. We expect to return to Cincinnati next week, and in a week or ten days after I shall probably go to the Twenty-third. My arm has improved the last week more than any time before.
You are glad to hear so good an account of Ned! Lucy says you ought to be glad to hear so good an account of her! That she drove him so skillfully, she thinks a feat.
Unless you come down here by Monday next, we shall be gone home. Laura is looked for with her spouse tomorrow.
Sincerely,
R.
S. BIRCHARD.
