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[Side note] Friday Eve— I have just returned from Br. Samuels who lives but a few steps from here. Did Mary write you that they had a little daughter? Sh [tear] is more about 6 months old. & a little beauty [underlined “beauty”] it is. They are well and also my sister’s family. I intended this letter I should have been mailed Thurs but could not sen d it to the office.

[Main letter] to trials, [unclear], & sufferings for our intellectual & spiritual well being”. And in doing so, He does not forget to give us [unclear] strength to overcome them. — But Mr,. Kendall, let me, now, introduce to you, my dear [underline “dear”] Br. Charles!! [underlined Br. Charles] Kind Providence has been watchful over him. and saved him from many dangers, during the last seven years, and at last [underlined “at last”] permitted him to return one more [underlined “once more”] to his friends & “Native Home” [underline ‘friends & “Native Home””].He landed in New York, May 24th. my birthday & arrived home the 26th. Oh! My friend, I can not express [insert “to you”] the joy, that meeting gave us! My Mother was so overcome, she would have sunk to the ground, had not her dear son [underline “dear son”] supported her. We appointed a Thanksgiving Day! [underline Thanksgiving Day”] and the fatted turkey [underline “fatted turkey”] was killed & brought, and [unclear] on the table with many other good fruits of the land, & all the chil- dren & grandchildren gathered together & partook of them, We did no forget in all [insert “our”] joy, to thank the Great Giver of so much happiness. My Br’s health has been very poor since his return, but I think he is gradually becoming acclimated, & I hope ere long, he will be quite well again. Mr. Kendall, I am very sorry to hear that you have been so unwell, the past summer.— In Mary’s letter, you spoke of visiting New York, and trying the treatment of Cold Water upon your system. You may [underline “may”] receive benefit by so doing; but I have very little faith in the Cold Water System, especially, in cases like yours. “Inhalation” may benefit you, if it be not “[unclear]” you inhale. Should you [unclear] it N.Y. I hope you may be able to visit us also. Please favor me with a letter soon. Good night- Yours affectionately, Abby