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comfortably situated in Wilton Connecticut, and as far as I can learn contented and happy. We are now in a comfortable house and generally fifteen in the family, and much company. We all enjoy good health and often think and speak of you. My last letter to you in which I referred to certain publications has not been acknowledged. Mrs. Butler and my two little daughters wish to be remembered affectionately to you. Do write Direct to Cleaveland East Tenn. Yours as ever. Elizur Butler

on left side: Brainerd, Ten. July 8 Mr. John Howard Payne New York

at bottom: Dear Sir, It was my intention to comply with your request in sending you a copy of my statement of my husband's arrests and imprisonment. Should I attempt to detail the many things that have prevented my so doing, it would require a whole sheet instead of this little space my husband has left me. The sickness of my infant, who required my constant care, through the summer and autumn, our labours in building and getting our school into operation have been among the first hindrances. My husband and I looked over some publications of the day of his imprisonment and selected items which we thought would prove more help to you than the article we had in view. My husband noted them down in a letter, which I hope you received. But he still thought I was under obligation to give you a copy of what had been requested, saying he would transcribe when business called me aside. We filled one large sheet, - but when done, what a mutilated piece! In order to get it on one sheet, a considerable abridgement was made, and much entirely left out, particularly that part which related to myself and business at home, in the absence of the Dr. In consequence of these alterations I found there was much want of connection in the parts copied; and while more than half of a mind, not to send it, like school children we upset the ink stand on it. Persuading myself that what had been already sent superseded the need of this, I threw it aside - Lately my husband ascertained that the Rev. Mr. Butrick had not sent what he had prepared for you some months since, and persuaded him to send immediately. This called to mind the costly sheet, ad I have concluded to send that also, though it may be too late for you to make use of either. You will please to keep in mind that you promised to make use of mine only as data. With much respect, yours, Lucy A. Butler

Mr. J. Howard Payne       P.S. The sheet mentioned goes in the mail with this 

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