John heard from Jerome who said that Francis has returned from Albany. He hopes that his health is better. They have been having colds, William wrote that they have another child, Henry Josiah, which gives him now 5 sons and 3 daughters. Francis knows that Josiah is being married. Father Maurice Howard will perform the ceremony. John does not think he can go. Today is Corpus Christi and the German parish, nine miles away, will have a procession which attracts crowds every year. They have a convent, school, and are erecting a large church. Several priests reside there. In the northeast part of the country there is another convent church and school belonging to the Germans. Father Howard comes to Tiffin every Sunday. Father Joseph McNamee has not returned. There are only 3 miles of the railroad to Cincinnati unfinished. The merchants will buy from Cincinnati instead of New York. Josiah has come in. He says they are all well at Section Ten. He visited brother William. John has not heard from James for several months. He asks how Francis likes the nominations for president. There are too many generals. Dr. Bissel of Wooster has died. P.S. He is enclosing a letter from Jerome which Francis can read. His education and knowledge of the world is too limited to allow him to read for law or medicine. :: I-1-a A.L.S. 3pp. 4to.