
I have been too busy to even get time to say thank you, for your good letter, & the papers.
All are welcome, but I was rejoiced at the good news in your letter to Dr. Bucke, & which he quotes in his. I echo his words.
& hope that you are feeling pretty well this clear cold day.
I am very glad you sent me the letter from Dr. Bucke, I will return it later. I have
been trying to get the house into living order, & the stove is all right &
burns well since it was repaired. The watercloset had to be seen by the plumbers,
& they are slow, so it all takes time, but I am getting in order,
& you know that I did not live in Philadelphia five years for nothing! I have a
great love of good house keeping, care too much I fear,
for the trifles.
I hope that your boys are well, & your house-keeper. I
was invited out to dine
yesterday, Thanksgiving day. Last year I had William &
Harold Channing, but I think we did not ask any
guest, William was already so much of an invalid in some ways.