Henry's mother writing him today, Brownson sends a line in the same envelope. Ned has gone; Brownson hopes he arrived safe at General Fremont's headquarters. Brownson received the money Frank sent; he felt bad to receive it but it went out to fit Sarah out as bridesmaid to Jenny White and to help fit Ned out for the wars. He is sorry he spoke to Frank so unkindly; Frank must forgive him. His eyes are about as they were when Frank was at home; he has had a severe attack of rheumatic gout. His Brownson's Quarterly Review for July was out on the 17th with a good number, but too opposed to slavery to be popular. There is a great lack of wisdom and energy in the administration. Brownson is afraid of foreign intervention, unless a decisive victory is won at Richmond and not a fiasco as Halleck at Corinth. Beauregard and the flower of his army is probably at Richmond. Brownson's Catholic position is good at the Propaganda but not very good here. Let come what may he will live and die in the Church; there is no salvation out of her communion. Frank's mother says she is well but she worries in her sleep about Frank and Edward and Brownson is not without anxiety himself. He has four Masses said this week for them. Sarah M. Is very lonesome and half admitted the other day that she is human. She avoids Brownson as she will continue to do as long as he lives. He must be a very crabbed Father for none of his children are happy with him; he will try to leave them a name that will be no dishonor to bear. Frank is a soldier and he trusts every inch one; he wishes he were young enough and well enough to be with him. ` A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 7pp. 12mo.