Letter from Mary Jefferson to “M”, June 24

M,

Lest you fret too much, I open this letter by saying that you should not worry about the strange feelings I spoke of in my last letter. Already, I feel as though they have been brought on by homesickness, and nothing more. How it is that I can both love to be here and long to be home, I do not understand, but that is the truth of the situation. I remind myself that eight weeks is not all that long, in the grand scheme of things, and that to spend eight weeks away and the other forty-four at home is a good balance.

You will be happy to learn that I am making a good, dear friend, in Bluestocking. You may recall her from my first letter as the quiet girl in my cabin. As it turns out, she is only quiet until she...

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