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I have been to Milo and Brownville this week Mr Rider is failing, he cannot live many weeks perhaps not many days. he suffers terribly. but has as yet been able to eat enough so as not to suffer from hunger. Almedia is now quite well and cheerfull as possible under the circumstances. There has been quite a revival among the young people in Brownville. some 20 have made a profession. Lizzie is very much interested and hopes she has found the pearl of great unclear They are all well at Charles' I believe that Albina and Maria both contemplate and extention of their households sometime, Eliab I suppose has written you what other news there might be if any, I start next Monday for Boston shall spend two or three weeks in mass and N.H.