I could not possibly put my accounts into proper shape without his aid, and he exerts himself for me as strongly as if I were his brother....

Mr.Kendall has been ill almost all the time that I have been here, which has caused me much delay and consumption of time." It was not until the latter part of June that the extension of his patents was granted, and his good friend, alluded to in the preceding letter, Mr.George Wood, tells, in a letter of June 21st, something of the narrow escape it had:-- "Your Patent Extension is another instance of God's wonder working Providence towards you as expressed in the history of this great discovery.

Of that history, of all the various shapes and incidents you may never know, not having been on the spot to watch all its moments of peril, and the way in which, like many a good Christian, it was 'scarcely saved.' "In this you must see God's hand in giving you a man of remarkable skill, energy, talent, and power as your agent.

I refer to P.H.Watson, to whom mainly and mostly, I think, this extension is due.

God works by means, and, though he designed to do this for you, he selected the proper person and gave him the skill, perseverance and power to accomplish this result.
I hope now you have got it you will make it do for you all it can accomplish pecuniarily.