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My dear Mrs. King
Can we not persuade you to prolong for a few days at least, your stay in our little city? We were exceedingly disappointed in not seeing you yesterday, and would venture a call again to day [today], were we not aware of the fatality attendant upon it. Don't refuse me for I long to see and know you. Your dear Father completely captivated me, and I have always anticipated with delight the period when I could renew in you the friendship conceived for him. If you will stay, I will promise to devote myself entirely to you, and to show you our little city "en couleur 



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de rose." One of my friends who is anticipating a "hymeneal sacrifice" this evening, would be delighted to see you & Mr King at her reception on Friday evening.
Mr King cannot I know, resist my persuasive powers - 
Remember my dear Mrs King, this is the age of "Woman's rule," therefore I shall expect in you an acquiescence to all I have urged. I will feast [deleted text: up] you upon Wedding cake for a week, and I will promise to initiate you into all the fascinating little mysteries that pertain to our little Mobile world, if you will only conclude to remain with us. I live now in expectancy! Mamma [unclear text: writes] cordially & affectionately in the hope that you & Mr King will abandon 



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for the present, all ideas of a flying visit to our Metropolis.
With kind remembrances to Mr King believe me 
[Signed] Yours affectionately 
Mary E Chandler

Dec 15th 1852.