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 Clinton, unclear 5, 1852

Dear Jennie and Mary,

 Brother John has been out here again; he came last evening between seven and eight and left this morning about five. Rather a short visit, but it was as sweet as it was short. He is after some bees that he had sought from a man in this village for his orchard, which I suppose he has told you about before this. Wont we have a delightful time if we can visit him some few years hence, in the fall, when the apples are ripe? John brought me a likeness of his and gave it t me, I had not had one of his here before but I had told him that I wanted it a good any times: I do not think I ever saw a better one of him than this one is, it seems almost perfect; the expression is so good. 
 Oh, girls, I believe I will give you a little description of two of the girls that are now in my room for they are talking and laughing so that I can hardly think of anything else. They are the only young girls that are here (of patients, I mean) excepting myself. I will begin with Gertrude Sawyer as she is the oldest. She is about eighteen. She is not pretty, I don't think, but she has got pretty eyes and teeth: she is good-hearted but likes?