Orestes has received Henry's letter of March 7 and sympathizes with him in his heavy labors and offers encouragement. His first grandson was born to his son John and his wife last Monday. John Brownson is studiyng medicine and teaching school making $65 a month to Orestes $60. Orestes lists his work program for the day, his work on the farm consisting chiefly of heavy work which the girls cannot to. They are very helpful on the farm, as is his youngest son Charles, now 8. He asks Henry how he weathers his increasing years and admits that he at 55, is going downhill. He has too much to do with 5 children at home to support and a farm to get in shape for the time when is small school 20 pupils will he taken away from him. He still needs a hog pen, a cistern at the cow barn, and a mower for grass land, all at cost of about. $300. :: III-3-b A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.