Letter to CSB

Author: * Gnaeus B. Sempronius - 34 Posts on this thread out of 829 Posts sitewide.
Date: Nov 14, 2006 - 20:38

To: Gnaeus Sempronius Brutticus, tribunus prolegato, legio XX
From: Terentia, his wife

Dear husband,
do not worry, my health was never better than nowadays. Meneferes, the Aegyptian doctor you bought, reinforced my beliefs that active life helps in the pregnancy. Of course without exerting myself.
We have finally come to terms with Livia Drusa. She visits us often, her manners softened a lot. Her remarks did not lose their edge but she avoids targeting me. Several occasions she even defended me from the critique of Portia Augusta, a distant cousin of senator Cato. I swear this woman is worse than her cousin. It is a luck to have someone in the family capable of marching at attention with her.
By the way, Livia Drusa frequently attends the houses of the co-officers of your father. She brought us with her to several visits to be introduced. I welcome that, Lucius got to know several boys around his age with similar interests. And some girls as well, although he was not so enthusiastic about them, yet.
Your mother is very busy, she is also looking for a bride to your brother Quintus. She found someone, I think. A certain senator, Quinctius Sertorius Rufianus has a grand-daughter of age 20. They have no living relatives and a very modest income, so Quinctius Sertorius seeks a husband for the girl, someone from a well-off family who does not expect dowry. I also met her, she is very kind, but far from beautyful. Hardly the target of romantic dreams but she will be a good wife. My only concern is that Livia Drusa will keep her under oppression, if that marriage comes to effect. What is your opinion of the matter? I presume no promises were made yet, but Livia Drusa is confident about the outcome.