Mr. Moran requested Brownson to lecture the coming season. He has delayed answering. If he discontinues his Review, he could accept. But he has finally concluded to continue it another year and asks Henry to inform Mr. Moran that he must decline. Brownson learns through Sarah M. Brownson Tenney that he has another grandson. He hopes he will be like his noble uncle Edward Patrick Brownson after whom he is named. He has heard nothing form Henry for a long time. Brownson has not written for he has been very unsettled and unwell, with a severe attack of gout. He is confined to the house most of the time. His eyes are also getting very bad and even his hearing is beginning to fail him. He weighs now only 228 lbs. But these are infirmities he must expect for as young as he may feel, he is an old man. The Tenneys keep the house now and he boards with them. They returned the June 24. Sarah has been ill all summer but is getting better. She does admirably for her family of which Brownson is not a member. She means to treat her old father well and does so as far as it is in her nature. Yet he feels that he is a stranger without a familyl or home. Sarah never comes into his room; never speaks to him and is careful when at table to carry on a conversation with the others in so low a tone that he can neither take part in it nor catch a word that is said. But she was never remarkable for good hearing. Yet after all this is a small affair. The best of the trio is Jessie Tenney who is growing up a fine girl. Brownson's Review is not going as well this year as last. It has last year 1700 or more subscribers; this year only about 1200 and the leading Irish papers are beginning to snarl and snap at it. Yet he is so earnestly requested to continue it that he shall attempt it for another year, though with diminished courage and some disgust. The Review is too papal for the majority of our bishops and clergy. It goes against the public opinion of the Catholic population of the country and will meet with little success so long as Father Thomas Burke, O.P. furnishes their reading. Only a windbag that can be popular with Paddy. Henry must write something for Brownson. In his forthcoming number he says that he has in the future the promise of assistance. Perhaps Henry will find time to write an article now and then. Brownson will pay him well for it. Compliments to all inquiring friends and love to Fifine and the grandchildren. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.