Brownson has just suffered his most severe attack of the gout. This fact together with the amount of writing he has to do for the Catholic World and the Tablet have been the reasons for not writing Henry. However he is anxious to hear from his son and asks him to write soon. Henry is cautioned not to believe that his parents do not care to hear from him just because they do not answer his letters. His mother worries, and is afraid if a fortnight goes by without hearing from him. She feels that Henry was angry with her when he was last home and thought she did not care about seeing him. Brownson tells Henry that if this is so then Henry does her great wrong for she loves to have him visit her. He is asked to come home in the middle of September, if possible, when the weather will be cooler, the mosquitoes less troublesome, and the grapes will be eatable. In addition, they can celebrate Brownson's birthday. Brownson does not regret Stanton's suspension, thou it will hurt the President and he feels the same was in regard to other changes made or expected. He favors the policy of the President rather than that of Congress even though a mess has been made between them. The country just has no statesmen. Brownson declares himself to be no Democrat and yet has no sympathy with the Republicans, being tired also of insane doctrines held by the Radicals. He is not sorry that he is too old and too infirm to be an to be an Active politician and he places his only hope for the country in the providence of God. Orestes Jr. has visited Henry and Brownson hopes that the visit was pleasant. Orestes is said to have great natural abilities but lacks in general information, his mind needing breadth and expansion as well. He will never be a philosopher but he is what is better than that namely, an honest man and good Christian. Brownson thanks Henry for treat Orestes so well. Orestes seems to have lost all memory of things that occurred when he was home after the death of Pauline. Brownson asks Henry to come home as soon as possible and make the hear of his family glad. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.