Orestes has not heard from Henry for some time. Orestes had a close call last week in March when he fell downstairs one night. He had his right foot broken, left knee and shoulder bruised, right hand and wrist sprained and stiff for life. He can write only with the fore arm and shoulder mouvement in excruciating pain. The two middle fingers of left hand broken. His son John Brownson was married the April 23 to a very exemplary young lady. Of course Orestes cannot thrash any school-boys, hereafter and must now depend on moral suasion, a doubtful expedient. How does he live? How has be lived through it all, how shall be live on? He asks Henry to write a long letter for he is lonesome and chess he can no longer play, last he lose what little brains he has left uninjuried. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo