sometimes I hope I would live the life of the righteous.  I know that none but such as do can enter the kingdom of light. - I did not think of saying so much of my own feelings and I scarcely know how it has escaped me, unless it is that when I am writing to you I only think aloud.

You ask how we come on with our business.  I can only say we have nothing very flattering nor very discouraging.  Not long since we made about 4 dollars on what was made and sold in five days.  It so happened that I was alone the greater part of this time, and this besides doing my little housework and taking care of my babe I thought was doing very well.  But this was our best, some weeks we have not made one dollar.  I think however that we shall have as much employment in the spring as we wish.  Our dear babe suffers considerable from cutting teeth which makes her very fretful.  She has kissed me twice this morning for her dear papa.  These united with as many from her mother and a great deal of love you will please to accept.  Ann Eliza is to me becoming every day more and more interesting although she occasionally discovers no small share of self will.  
I have written you at Charleston and at Savannah as you directed you are mistaken in regard to having said any thing in your first about writing to Edenton.  Your last was so long in coming that I suppose this will not reach you in the last mentioned place, shall therefore direct it to Charleston.  Your parents send love to you.  May the Lord bless and renew[?] you.

Yours sincerely and entirely,
S. M. Wait