Cornelia E. Boardman writes to her mother Mary Anna Whiting Boardman. Describes a musical party of Mrs. Smith and his musical glasses, Mr. Leixas with his guitar, and Mr. Dundardal with his flute. Notes that Caroline is well, Eliza is lively. Hopes to see William soon; scolds her mother for not writing; notes Mr. Clark's promise to write her onc a week; "Little John Frederick" is teething and treated with calomel; Uncle Daniel's girls were here and invited Lizzie and Cornelia to spend the next day with them; notes all of their upcoming social occasions; describes their splendid new bonnets; asks her mother to consent to her buying a bird.