Part 2 (2/2)

We owe the following letters to the filial piety of Mr Peyton's eldest daughter, Mrs Susan M Bald of the late Col J

B Baldho has preserved theomery Hall family was broken up at Mrs J H Peyton's death in 1850

OLD FAMILY LETTERS

Fawcett's Tavern, Green Valley, Bath Co, Va, June 1, 1822

JOHN H PEYTON TO MRS PEYTON

_My Dear Ann_:

I left hoot to tell you to send to Mr

Johnson's for a carboy of wine Though you do not like it yourself, hospitality requires that you should always have it for those who do

Baldwin [Afterwards Judge Briscoe G Baldwin, his life-long friend] and I were thoroughly drenched in the rain-storhtest inconvenience fro No news, so far, from your mother or Mrs Massie Give e, the late Col William M Peyton, of Roanoke]

and be assured, my dear Ann, that you are, in your present delicate situation, the source of constant solicitude to e parties You will always have the coho, Mrs Baldwin, Miss Telfair, and you can not fail to enjoy such society Write to reat haste, your husband

JOHN H PEYTON

SAME TO SAME

Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co, June 5th, 1822

_My Beloved Ann_:

I received your affectionate letter of the 2nd of June this evening which gavethat gives so ret to learn that you have been indisposed, however slightly, since we parted I feel confident, however, that with prudence and care you will suffer as little as anyone frohly sound constitution If you were a little older I would add, a well preserved one If I were to tell you how ood wishes have been expressed for you by friends here, you would be proud and happy

I aain friends I trust the reconciliation will be sincere and enduring

[Note--It proved to be such and this reference is made to their relations in the memoir of Col Wm M Peyton, ”after the loss of his (We to her cousin, Ann Montgomery Lewis,William extended to her not only deference and respect, but a truly filial affection Mrs A M Peyton, was therefore soon warht her children to love him before they learned to do so for his own noble qualities, for his native endowments and the extent of his accomplishments, as they were developed to the faood brother, James Woodville, is noith me and we often talk of you He is a most kind, sympathetic and affectionate friend Dr Lewis has at last, set out for Point Coupee Massie and his wife are recovering Your mother expected to leave on a visit to you on yesterday Whether she has actually gone, I do not know I hope she has If not I shall return by the Sweet Springs and endeavor to induce her to go back with ood cheer I shall be with you and will see that every coest Woodville says your o down, and I trust she may, as it would be a comfort to you and a pleasure to us all Your father looks quite well, is hale and hearty, and Mrs Woodville, who is at the Springs, much better James sends his love to you and William

I am your affectionate husband, JOHN H PEYTON

P S--Mrs Woodville was very anxious to have accompanied your mother to Staunton, but Ja

LEWIS LITTLEPAGE

[2] Note--The Jae Woodville, who married Mrs Peyton's eldest sister, Mary Lewis--Mr Woodville resided at Fincastle and Buchanan, and was a prominent lawyer and president of the Bank of Buchanan His father was Rev John Woodville, Rector of St

Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co, and a native of North Britain He was a nephew of the celebrated, but eccentric Lewis Littlepage, whose career was brilliant and unequaled Littlepage was born in Virginia in 1762, and died at Fredericksburg in 1802 At the age of 17 he went to Europe, and in 1779-80 accompanied Mr Jay, Ah only a youth, his figure was fine andhis acquaintances he was regarded as a prodigy of genius and acquiree separated from Mr Jay's family, and joined as a volunteer aid, the duke of Cuillon, and ith the are of Gibralter he was on a floating battery and blown up, but being uninjured was rescued fro the further operations against that fortress On the return of the fleet to Cadiz, he was sent with despatches to Madrid, where the Court received and treated him with much distinction He then proceeded to Paris, and was on ter at Passy--At Paris and Versailles this adventurous, young Virginian moved in the best society and attracted marked attention from all After a brief visit to London, he returned to the Continent andhimself at Warsahere he was so popular that he rose to be in effect, the King's Prime Minister He resisted and defeated the plans of Za as Auished ability and beca letter of Lewis Littlepage to Lewis Holiday takes up the history of his life where our account ends and completes the story of his eventful career in Europe