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Isaac Goffstown N.H. Jan. 7. 1850

                                                                                                              Goffstown, N.H. Jan 7 1850

Dear Brother Joseph

   By some strange negligence or mistake of Mr. Collamer or some of his subordinates, Your letter which was mailed near the close of last year did not come to my hand until today, 7th.

8th Well I did not write this letter last night - good reason for why - I went to "see the girls"; but instead I will take time this morning and write it before the mail time if possible.

  Well, you talk of going to Brattleboro'. I hardly know what to advise you. It does not seem to me very important whether you are at a Water Cure Establishment or not. Perhaps I take a different view of your case. I think that Dr. Munde's opinion is the first one I have heard that I can agree fully with. I am however confident of one thing, that Many Doctors, Allopathy, Homeopathy, Hydropathy, all other pathy, systems or courses, and surgeons to boot, cannot cure you.

Nature has got to work out the cure, and I am equally confident that Nature will do it; only give her a fair chance, let her alone. I say again, as I have said to you, Mother, and all times ever so many that the cure is & must be a work of time. time. You have erred all along by being in too much hurry. You delayed your ultimate recovery, perhaps shortened your life a year or two, by the prescriptions of Dr. Rich etc. Every thing violent since tends to the same, not excepting the Douche Bath, or indeed any other violent means or remedy; any thing that shocks, excites, gives pain or uneasiness.