Letter sent "from Baltimore" to JAW "at Berman near Alexandria" appears to make reference to the disciplining of a slave: "I have just reeived your letter my beloved Husband and I assure you I was chatmed to hear from you, and truly thankful that you were well, and had so little sickness among the Servants. I sincerely sympathized with you in the distressing duty you had to perform. I think there are few persons who would have put up with Sally's conduct as long as you did."