Skeel's wife has died at a time when their little family most needed her, leaving a daughter only 8 days old. She died July 18. Skeel feels incompetent to take care of his children. He knows of no one with whom he would be willing to entrust his children; his circumstances will not admit of his boarding them out; and his practice keeps him from home at this particular season a greater part of the time. To whom can Skeel apply but to Timon who has led him from darkness to light. Five of the six children may be considered helpless. The oldest boy, who will probably deliver this letter, is old enough to go to a trade or to take care of himself. Charles Skeel the next younger, is old enough to go to a respectable mechanic or farmer who would have some care of him. Little George Skeel has a superior intelligence and Skeel would like him placed in a situation that would afford him corresponding advantages. There are three little girls, aged six, three, and about four weeks. Skeel does not know what to do with them. There are few women with whom he would be willing to place them. Timon appears to be the only friend he has on earth. :: IV-3-j A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.