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shen in “New Mexico”, by which he sustained some internal injury, possibly an abcess formed, the bursting of which, caused his immediate dissolution —

Poor fellow! He appears to have had a foreboding of his death. He was pressed with advantageous offers to settle down finally, but felt, until he had caught breath once more on his favorite Prairie, it would be useless doing so — He wrote in his last letter to his afflicted mother —

“This is my last trip, when I return I shall settle “down for life, but I must go, more on the score “of health, than any other reason. I have nearly “reached my grad climacteric, the next six “Months will decide, whether I am restored to ‘health, or break up completely”

As regards the highly flattering part of your note — My brothers great and scientific friend Dr.King (of Savile Row London) has spontaneously undertaken a collection of his writings, and some notice of his short life, I believe for the Athenaeum —

So to him, I will confer on your request, and will undertake, that through him, or myself, you shall be furnished in a few days with such short particulars as will enable you to cary out your gratifying intention.

I have word that the letter you mention containing a crossed cheque for £35 never reached my hands — However, I will immediately institute enquiries on the subject and inform you of the result —

With every apology for the length I have been drawn into —