Ellen W. Randolph (Coolidge) to Dolley Madison
| [ca. 30 Sept. 1822] |
Mr Middleton leaves us this morning, my dear Mrs Madison, but is so polite as to wait until I can write one line to intreat in Mama’s name, in my own, in that of the whole family, that you will not disappoint us in the pleasure of seeing you with Mr Madison in the course of the present week—the meeting of the Visiters takes place on the 7th Oct. but we hope you will come some days previous to that time, in order to give us as much of your society as you can afford to bestow upon us. We are all con[s]iderably mortified that Mrs Cutts should have returned to Washington without paying us her promised visit, do not I pray you, be influenced by her example, but come and cheer us with your presence which diffuses pleasure wherever it is felt.—
Mr Middleton has been spending a few days with us, gloomy ones, I fear they proved to him, for it has been raining incessantly almost ever since his arrival. the weather only cleared up yesterday in time to allow him to visit our University. He came to us from Enniscorthy and brought the first accounts of the deplorable loss of Mrs Stevenson has met with—it curdled my blood to hear the tale—and I can scarcely bear to think of it now—
Adieu my dear Mrs Madison—we shall certainly expect you in a few days with Mr Madison, do not disappoint us, and if Mr Todd has no more agreable engagement I hope he does not require to be assured of the pleasure his company will give to us all. Mama joins in what I have said and in the love with which I remain your own