He has received Francis's letter. He is in good health. The legislature has chartered a good number of banks and the railroad will apparently go ahead. The frost has taken the peaches, some think the apples too. He has not heard from Wapakonetta but the folks seem well. Josiah is at Tiffin and talks of going into practice. They have an Advent preacher telling them all about the Pope being antichrist. The Dutch Catholics of Cincinnati have just begun their third church. This is the best spring they have had in Logan country for ten years and the farmers are making good use of it. Prices are low. The post masters will have to stop franking letters July 1. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 1p. 4to.