My Dear Doctor.

I have just rec'd your kind letter from Charleston. I cannot but regret that you did not get there time enough for the Steamer: however I hope you have gotten home safely. Would you believe that I haven't yet recovered my health perfectly? On the Friday after you left I exposed myself unnecessarily and relapsed. I am now fortunately up again but I take good care to let the office alone. In the morning I shall go to the country to see my sick brother and after my return I shall go down to Lowdon[?] Co. merely to get away from business. Thus you see I am disposed to take care of myself.

Boling is fat & so is Jones. Amis & Mr. Lyton have both been grimting[?] a little. Amis says that he had "brain fever" although he was out at hard work in 2 days after it. Our friend Baldwin is still feeble & low spirited, but is evidently improving daily. Mr. King (at the Hall) has been very sick and Anarca, our Anarca, is nursing