CHAPTER \. 



1827 TO 1833. 



Convalescence and return to Charleston — a homestead 

 built— death of his twin daughters — nullification — 

 his aged mother — letters. 



New York, September 1st, 1827. 

 To Mrs. Baciiman : 



My Dear Wife : " For three weeks my time 

 has been passed among doctors, nurses, and books ; 

 the latter are welcome now. Soon I shall be ready 

 for travel in New England. My doctors came to 

 see me together, about live days ago. They were 

 delighted to find me so well ; and the consulting 

 physician jokingly observed, he would not come 

 any more to be laughed at by his patient. They 

 feel rejoiced at the idea of having been the instru- 

 ments to restore me. They talk of the strength of 

 mind, patience, and cheerfulness I evinced through- 

 out my sickness. The Rev. Mr. Duff, an Episcopal 

 clergyman about my age, was attacked within a few 

 days, and died, when I was at the worst; it was 

 kept from me till very recently. Thus you see, 

 •' one lias been taken and another left." 



Dr. Mott still visits and prescribes foi* me. I 

 must have given immense trouble to my landlady 

 and friends. 



Home, just now, seems to me like a distant Para- 

 dise that 1 cannot reacli ; but [ try to repress the 

 thought. 



