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dence is a bustling, busy town; for twenty miles 

 around every stream is occupied by cotton factories. 

 Immense fortunes have been made by the Quakers ; 

 and several flourishing villages, such as Pawtucket, 

 have sprung up within a few years. 



I came home, read a little, and lounged about a 

 little. In the afternoon, the fever came on two 

 hours earlier, and I was more or less delirious all 

 night. Poor M. was with me, greatly distressed. 

 They prepared to take me again to New York for 

 medical advice. On our way to Washington, I took 

 tonics, and when we arrived in Boston, at 3. P. M., 

 I felt really strong, and this morning, I am almost 

 as well as I ever was in my life. These fevers re- 

 turn so often, that a man must be continually 

 watching the enemy. Do not give yourself the 

 least uneasiness about me. Soon all will be well 

 though I may return to you as yellow as a pump- 

 kin but, without the ague, I hope. I wish that 

 I could give you a good account of my eyes. The 

 optic nerve was affected by high fevers, it seemed to 

 happen in a moment, at two different times. From 

 this affliction, also, T am slowly recovering. At 

 first I had to be led about like a poor, blind man, 

 now, I walk the streets by myself, and can read all 

 the names on the signs. 



To-day, T took a walk with Bishop Bowen. When 

 he heard of my illness, he came from Connecticut to 

 New York to comfort me ; but I had left on my 

 eastern tour when he arrived. His family are with 

 him, and have been very attentive to me. The 

 Bishop had left his spectacles ; he is feeble and I 

 could outwalk him, and out-see him. 



NEW YORK, October 1st. 



" My good sister, Eva, is with me again ; she was 

 miserable about me. It was reported that I was 



