1859 August 14, Awbury, to mother

              Awbury 8 mo 14th 1859



Dear mother



I wrote a few hasty lines to Frank this afternoon which brother Thomas did not succeed in sending to you, as the Germantown post-office he found was not open on First-day, giving you the good news that sister E. has another boy, a very fine-looking child, and the tenth grandson, but as yet without a name, which is not decided upon, indeed, I have not heard one suggestion, only it is to be a fancy name, and Lizzie leaves it to bro' Thomas select.  Sister E. desires her love, and wishes me to say to thee, that she is very comfortable, this evening; and the Doctor says she is doing as well as is possible.  The child was born at 1/2 past 7 o'clock this morning, and the nurse came about 9.  Thomas sent to town for her early, and she came as soon as she