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Would not it be my best way to keep them all until you 

 will, as I hope, come some day and you could see if there 

 are any that you would like. Besides what are of no very 

 obvious use, there are quantities of amazingly learned 

 entomological treatises which, in case they do not float in 

 the way of our good friend Dr. MacDougall, he might at 

 least like to place on his shelves. You will tell me, will you 

 not, some time what you advise ? Meanwhile, with all 

 possible good wishes and kind regards, &c. 



April 19, 1901. 



I should like to give you a better account of myself, but 

 for weeks back I could not think why I got on so slowly, 

 with " relapses," and it is only just lately that I have ex- 

 tracted out of my good doctor that the illness I had was 

 that horrid influenza, and I am going through the weeks 

 and weeks of " after effects " ! I am not allowed to go 

 down, but sit up a few hours in my room, and am certainly 

 better, but I am told I must not expect to be well for a long 

 time. One of my doctor nephews looked in yesterday, and 

 he told me that a characteristic of some of the influenzas 

 which have been about is that they do not seem much at 

 the time, but they leave those, detestable effects on the 

 system. 



You will believe how very pleasant (as I get stronger) I 

 find looking up bits for " Reminiscences." Miss Hartwell 

 brings me books, and I can "rummage" and copy. Now 

 I enclose you some pages, of which I think some part is 

 right, but I did not feel as if I could put the whole paper 

 right until I had it typewritten. 



I should very much like too if you would give a thought 

 to my " Scriptural Commentary" (page 21). I do not see 

 how the description I object to can be right. I hope you 

 will think the paper is hopeful. I am not up yet, therefore 

 please excuse this stupid scrawl, and with my very kind 

 regards and best wishes, &c. 



May 2, 1901. 



How I long for the day to come when I may tell you that 

 I am well, and am going on as usual. But this disgusting, 

 tenacious remains of influenza seems to be always coming 

 back. I had got on to coming down on Friday last a little 

 after 9 a.m., and was full of hope and absolutely striving to 

 recover, but yesterday something went wrong, so I am on a 

 treatment of milk and seltzer-water and bed, but I felt I 

 must write you, and hope soon to send you a much better 

 letter. 



