Brownson congratulates Henry on his birthday. To Henry, life still has promises, the prospect of much useful work; to an old man like Brownson life has given its best, and he asks its prolongation only that he may have time to "make his soul" which he fears every day more and more he shall die without doing. Brownson wants to know Fifine's birthday. Henry's mother knows that of the grandchildren. Brownson thinks more and more of Philip and loves him as well as any of his own children. He is glad to learn both are well. As Brownson thinks of it, he is not satisfied with the visit he paid Henry and if he lives and possesses the health, he may visit Henry again, after Henry's mother has made hers. Brownson went to Church yesterday and heard mass for the first time since he heard it with Henry and Fifine at St. Anne's church. He has had no gout since he returned but has had a return of the chronic diarrhea with which he was troubled before he had the gout. But his head is very clear, and he has been in a better mood for work than he has been in for any summer for years. He can write five or six hours a day without feeling it even in the sultry dog days. He thinks upon the whole his journey did him good. Henry's mother has been feeble this summer, and evidently feels her age more than Brownson does his. Sarah Brownson has been suffering nearly all summer from the intermittent fever. Brownson was very glad to hear from Nelly as he was really uneasy about her. Love to all. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.