“Dear Brother,—I am exceedingly gratified by the information of your last letter, and hope you will continue the same kindness to me as long as circumstances shall remain the same. . . .
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“You will of course favour me with a letter when you send the certificate I mentioned, and will write sooner if anything new occurs.
“I have consulted the most eminent man in the medical profession among all my acquaintance in London, and he says, from my description of the symptoms, that our mother’s complaint is apoplexy. He would not advise anything to be done, and further gives it as his opinion that she will not die till she has had a fresh attack of the complaint.
“Love to your wife and children. We are all well. How is poor Nat?—Your affectionate
