Philadelphia June the 15th 1797
My Dear Fanny

I am sorry to hear by your Letter of the tenth that your little girl has been so ill-I hope she has got quite well before this-I have not a doubt but worms is the principle cause of her complaints children that eat every thing as they like and feed as heartely as yours does must be full of worms-indeed my dear Fanny I never saw children stuffed as yours was when I was down and reather wondered that they were able to be tolerable with such lodes as they used to put into their little stomachs-I am sure there is nothing so pernicious as over charging the stomach of a child-with every kind of food that they will take-Expereance will convince you of the impropriety if nothing else will-

     I can with much truth say that I am really sorry that-I cannot come down to Mt Vernon this summer particularly on your account-the president says he cannot make a longer stay than a few days-which would make it very inconvenient to me, to be down there without him- besides I should not like to have any thing to do with Mr Peace's Family in the House. The President will bring two white men with him-one of them may sleep in Whiting's room the other in the garet-let there be a bed put in the garret-room-and one for the other man as they may be ready-the president talks of living this on Tuesday morn-and I suppose he will make all the dispatch he can as he does not expect to be gone long from hear-

     I sent to Mr Palmer as soon as your letter came to my hands-he is out of town and his work men knows nothing of your measure it will be as well for you to send one of your old shoes when the President returns, and then you will be certain that your shoes will fitt-and I will have them done as soon as I can it is difficult to get any thing done hear00 the trades people suffered very much in the yallow fever--the shoe makers complain of the want of journey men-I hope it will be better now the Congress is gone-every man must have some thing either to send or to carry home-which constantly imployed the trades people in this city.

     My dear Fanny if Mrs Herberts spinet is not sent home-I beg you will have it carefully sent up in the Boat when your things is [forwarded] with many thanks to her for the use of it-I hope it has not got any injury staying in our house this winter-I charged Frank to have it sent up directly but I fear there is not much dependance in him-my love and good wishes attend you and children and believe me my
                                             
                dear Fanny your
                most affectionate
                M Washington