Letter, Howell Hobbs to Eudora Hobbs; 2/25/1861

              near Jackson Feby 25th 1861

My Dear Eudora
            Your last favour of the 8th Inst was recd several days ago, enclosing your President's Card of your good conduct at school &c. which I was very glad to hear, it affords me always a great pleasure to hear that your conduct is good & that you are improving in your Studies. We are all well & getting along about as usual. I was in town yesterday. All your Relatives there were well, your Uncle Hardgrove has not yet returned from La, but is expected in 8 or 10 days. I recd another letter from your Uncle Fed of the same date of yours, he & Father were well as well as all the rest of our Relatives there. He said he had never recd a letter from you yet. Your Cousin Mary Hedges wishes me to let her have the Silk Dress, your Ma gave you & requested your Aunt Eliza to keep for you & she (Mary Hedges) says she will give you another, when you come home, & says that one will spot & get spoilt before you will need it. I told her that as your Ma wished you to have it, that I would not consent for her to have it, unless you said so, and as your Ma wished you to have