TO MRS. HAWTHORNE: Lenox , August 7 th , 1851.—Thursday

Lenox , August 7 th , 1851.—Thursday

Ownest Phoebe ,

I rec’d thy letter yesterday. I will be in Pittsfield on Thursday next (a week from to-day) and will escort thee home.

I have written quite a small volume of Julian’s daily life and mine; so that, on thy return, thou wilt know everything that we have done and suffered;—as to enjoyment, I don’t remember to have had any, during thy absence. It has been all doing and suffering.

Thou sayest nothing whatever of Una.

Unless I receive further notice from thee I shall consider Thursday the day. I shall go at any rate, I think, rain or shine; but of course, thou wilt not start in a settled rain. In that case, I shall come again to Pittsfield, the next day. But, if fair weather, I hope nothing will detain thee; or if it necessarily must, and thou has[t] previous knowledge of it, thou canst write me.

Julian is perfectly well. We both, according to our respective capacities, long for thee.

Thinest, N. H.

TO MRS. HAWTHORNE