Sidney Nicholas Carr to Thomas Jefferson Randolph
| My dear brother | Tufton [Feb] 3d 1826 |
I hasten to announce to you the birth of—what do you think, yes tis even so another daughter, I cannot sympathize with you in your disappointment1 it is called Esther Maria a name so dear to us all that I am sure we will love mo it even more than if it had been a boy, Jane is pretty well she says the two letters which she received from you to-day has restored her entirely, she was just working herself up to be very much offended with you for not writing when your letters arrived we are all delighted with your prospects of success upon the strength of it Jane begs that you will buy her 9 yards of black bombazeen it must be very fine and a blue black.
Your sister Mrs Bankhead is extremely ill and has been for ever since the birth of her boy Jane wishes you to buy a dozen lemons for her and send them by the first opportunity. we are looking forward with great impatience for your return if you do not come up in a few days write again immediately, the post does’nt close until tomorrow I will leave my letter open to inform you of any change
The girl was born yesterday at two oclock.
I am almost afraid to tell you how well Jane is this morning for fear you will think yourself at liberty to stay a month longer the baby is a handsome likeness of Mary.—