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the family, that makes our happiness: it is there we want to look to satisfy the demands of our social nature, and if not congenial, or unsympathising the lack is felt yet I do not in the least complain - I am pleasantly situated meet with kindness, attention, beyond what I expected nevertheless I am a stranger: can talk to no one of my dear friends that I love so well, for nobody knows nor takes any interest in them, and you have the same experience. Joseph has we fear irrecoverably lost his health, marred his prospects and usefulness for life perhaps, by disregarding the physical laws of his being, - overlooking the mind & body do be careful my dear brother not to do in like manner.- no one need or ought do more than can be done consistently with sufficient rest and sleep and with proper guard against inclemencies of the weather & hardships that try the constitution of every name: Charles has injured himself: his health is not, never again, will be probably firm as it might have been, with his constitution, to old age had he not repeatedly suffered himself by force of circumstances - just as Joseph has - by hardship or overtaking, to trifle with the laws of health. We have had truly delightful weather all the fall, serene skies, mild balmy air, but nature has put on a sombre aspect. - the foliage so rich and beautiful in summer, turns to a dull (unclear) brown, remaining long on the trees, which makes a dreary appearance compared with the brilliant many coloured hues of the New England maple. [right-hand side] Do you correspond with any of the Warwick friends?