Mrs. Brownson asks forgiveness for not having answered his letter until now and also for all of her delinquencies and shortcomings. She hopes Fifine is still improving and has more than regained her usual strength. Seeing the baby would please very much and it is to be hoped that he gets through the warm weather, which is so trying to small children. Henry, she supposes, feels anxious to know how things will turn out but he should trust that everything will be for the best even if not in harmony with our wishes. Orestes Brownson's health is good and he is busy preparing his book for the press, which the Sadliers will publish. James Sadlier has been and still is sick. Dr. Brown, who stayed overnight with the Brownsons recently, is going very soon with Mr. Eerrum to Europe and will be gone sometime. Dr. Hewit comes out about once in two weeks on business for himself. Brownson expects to sit for a picture the next day. A young artist from Germany, who is staying with the Benedictines in Newark, wants to paint Brownson's picture in the hope that it will help him in his profession. Annie Brownson wishes that it be raffled at one dollar a chance at the Fair for the orphans in Boston. Sarah will take about a dozen chances to see if she can dispose of them, and she would be pleased to have Henry take some. In this way there is a better chance for one of the family to win it. Sarah Brownson has gone out of the yard today for the first time in five or six weeks because of illness. Orestes Brownson Jr. salary has been increased to $1500 per annum and gets along well except with the Bishop John Hennessy, who will not allow Orestes' children the Sacraments nor catechism as long as they attend a public school. Orestes teaches in a public school and ten out of twelve teachers under him are Catholics. John is in Orestes' highest class. Orestes says it almost shakes his faith. Mrs. Brownson would be very glad if Henry would write to him. She sends her love to Fifine and hopes the latter will be able to write soon. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.