I cannot sit up long as I do not feel well. I am sure my Donald often thought of his wife today. How much I wish you had been able to spend it with me. I am sure dearest few others, having been married a year, are as fond of each other as we are and I trust my darling if we are long spared to live together our love will increase every year and I hope we may never have cause to regret our marriage but that we may always consider it the happiest day in our lives. I know my dearest love that I have your entire affection and I am sure it will be my own fault if I lose it. The longer I am your wife the more my affection for you increases. I have not a single wish or hope that is not connected with my dear husband. I trust I may ever be a dutiful and affectionate wife to him who so well deserves all that I can do to make him happy. I was so