Notes that she had written earlier in the week but that the letter was returned to her; the children have grown fat; Mary Ann is considered to be extraordinary and Hanna is healthy, weights 16 pounds; will leave Mary Ann with her parents despite her unwillingness to part with the child; mentions the ill health of Mrs. Wolcott, presumably Elizabeth Stoughton, the wife of Oliver Wolcott, Jr.; makes plans for hiring a girl to help with the children if they could afford it; gives family news and local gossip.