On the night that Mrs. Brownson wrote a letter to Henry for her husband she was taken ill with a sickness that lasted four days. For about ten days after she was very weak but now feels much better. During this time she did not see Brownson at all and Sarah took good care of her. Brownson is gaining slowly and has-been out for a ride twice in a carriage which was brought to his door in order that he might be placed in it. He has very little pain anymore but his knees and ankles swell when he attempts to walk. Brownson is not writing for the Catholic World, first, because he does not feel well, and secondly, because he does not feel just right toward it. Mrs. Brownson has written six or seven articles to the Tablet through her husband's dictation. Rheumatism in his hand has prevented him from writing but he is of the opinion that he will be able to write in the following week. Brownson's spirits and appetite fell about a week previous, due to his extreme discouragement, but after going out twice he feels much better. Dr. Hewit now comes once a week. Mrs. Brownson is very glad to hear that Henry health is much better and that Josephine is feeling fine. When Josephine's brother was in New York the Brownson's expected a visit from him but he did not come. Henry sent his father a letter containing a check. Mrs. Brownson is anxious to know how Henry and Fifine are reacting to the South and is of the opinion that it will take a long time to settle matters there. She would like to have Henry continue with his exercises for his own good health, having seen his father suffer much from inactivity during the past summer. Orestes has written his mother to the effect that he now weighs 199 pounds and has just returned from Missouri. An enclosed envelope is to be given to Fifine and Henry is to tell her that Sarah had more than she wanted. Sarah sent a little present to Fifine and she is to wear it under her breastpin. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.