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Lebanon May 9th 1847 Ever dear Brother

                                    I feel this afternoon as though I would like to commune with you a while. It is a delightful day and Nature seems to be in her gayest mood; everything is replete with life and happiness. It forcibly reminds me of the Sabbath - just three year ago at this time on which you dear brother and myself strolled to the west part of the city of Albany. What a delightful prospect presented itself to our view  - how animated we were by the scene! Methinks I am even now by your side watching the beautiful stream coursing its way through the deep ravine below us or sitting with you upon the fresh, green grass under a wide spreading tree looking with delight upon the city and distant hills. Neither can you have forgotten the Sabbath upon which we crossed the Hudson and spent hours walking upon its banks, or the morn upon which I left Albany for my childhood's home.  It seems to me that I never saw Nature so lovely, or her scenery so beautiful as it was from there to Troy.  Recollect you how a noble steamer swept the waters of the Hudson at our right as it to outrun us? Many sweet remembrances have I, dear brother treasured up within my soul of times spent with you in admiring Nature's works. My heart is filled to overflowing as I contemplate them. Would you were here to walk with me to night, for you enjoy such scenes, you love the beautiful and surely we have it all around us here. Should I could present you with a bouquet