Mrs. Ellen Cheatham

Nashville, Oct 24th 1846

My dear Child,

I fully accord in every word & though expressed in your last, & wish you to convey to Mr. Kelly, in some kind and valuable way. My change of purpose—you may cause her to hear—as you can with great truth—that having waited a long while & hearing nothing from her in reply to Susan’s application. I have made other permanent and satisfactory arrangements for the girls, & have them now at school. This will, I am sure, correct her thought & intention if she have, in fact, any design to come here

Mr. J. T. Cheatham kindly promised me, night before last, to write you good husband with the news from your dear brother—This he did I have no doubt; & now Frank will bring you all the printed details we are got proposed of—I got nothing myself from my dear boy; but I look for a letter every mail—He is doing well I am confident—Heaven still preserve him.

Your mother has become sorely distressed—She wept over her child day & night: but she is now composed, & doing very well.

I send you word by Mr. Washington that dear little Robert must be allowed to come over with Doc. Cheatham: but you are such a block-head about your little ones that I hardly dare hope for the gracious favor—Kiss him for me, the little seducer & my love? I constantly think of him. With my best regards to your husband, I am, dearest child, your loving father

Ephraim H. Foster