“I thank you sincerely for your kind and affectionate letter. We shall, I doubt not, meet again, and I trust in better condition than we part. Your letter did not reach me until this morning. I fear something very negligent has happened to it. It had no post-mark upon it, and the seal looked as if it had been attempted. [I had pledged myself to Mr. Canning that my friend was suited for a political station!]
“* * * * * [his wife] joins me in blessings and in prayers for your happiness and prosperity, and of all those that belong to you.
