ten o'clock
Wednesday morning
Uncle Bushrod and I will be at the wharf Wednesday to meet the boat from Fredericksburg , and if you are on it we will bring you home with us , and if not we will be sorry , so come if you can . One or two other friends are coming that day , but most of our guests are here . All the trains from the North stop at Fredericksburg , and the boat that goes down the river leaves any time after 2 P.M. , the hour of leaving depending upon the amount of freight , the convenience of the passengers , and the readiness of the captain . As there 's a boat only three times a week you ca n't get here in time for Christmas unless you make the Tuesday boat which should reach Brooke Bank , that 's our landing , by ten o'clock Wednesday morning . Do come if you can . Sincerely , CLAUDIA KEITH . `` If I can !