Henry's letter of the 23rd was received yesterday. They are sorry to hear Henry is not retired. His father will write Gen. Sherman this week and she will try to have him keep his word. Brownson would have written before but he had an idea it would do no good. Dr. Hewit has been to Washington to get some office and he said Mrs. Sherman said Grant would not give any office to a Catholic. Grant was in Elizabeth N.J. a visit to his brother Corbit and went to the Methodist meeting but did not make any great stir. Brownson's hand is better but he has had a good deal of toothache. He refuses to go to the dentist. He says that he will write Henry tomorrow and has just finished an article for the Tablet. He had nothing in the June Catholic World and will have only a notice of Prof. Boon's new book in the next. Mrs. Brownson is very glad to hear Fifine and the baby are so well. She hopes Henry will soon be settled. It is a year to would be in Elizabeth soon again. Henry has travelled thousands of miles in that time and has had much anxiety and care. She wishes it were in her power to do something for him. She is glad he dined at the Cathedral and supposes he goes to Church every Sunday. She wonders if Bro. Murphy knew him. Henry is right in saying he will never send a child to boarding school. She has often regretted doing so. The Brownson's were peculiarly situated and wonderfully ignorant of the injustice and iniquity to which Henry was exposed. It is astonishing how anyone can assume so much authority and feel so little responsibility. Henry's father walks in the garden every pleasant day and expects to lecture at Fordham on its Silver Anniversary. The President cordially invited Brownson several months ago. Father Daubresse? was here a month ago. They send their love. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.