1GO John Bachman. 



I hope to be better next year, but this Summer I 

 have suffered much from debility have strong 

 doubts whether I shall ever regain my strength. 

 The least fatigue puts me in bed, and I lose my in- 

 dustry and energy ; if I am alive, I shall take much 

 exercise on horseback, which agrees well with me. 



I have had John's old gun brushed up in fine 

 style, I tried her at a mark several times, and am 

 astonished at the precision with which she carries 

 large buckshot. * 



I have done nothing this Summer in Natural 

 History, but have been trying to coax back my lost 

 health, as yet, have not succeeded, to any great extent 

 in doing so. 



