O for grace to do every day work in its proper time and to live above the tempting cheating train of earthly things.

The rest of the family are moderately well.

I have been for some days worse than I have been for 8 months past, but I may soon get better.

I am in the same way I have often been in before, but there is no security for it always being so, for I know that it cannot be far from the time when I will be one of those that once were.

I have no other news to send you, and as little heart for them.