214 John Bachman. 



so excessively weak that, every day, for two weeks, 

 I feared the end was near. Haskell sent for all the 

 children. I was wretched; I cannot look to the 

 event of losing my beloved wife without feelings 

 bordering on despair. 



iSundaij night. — A favorable change occurred 

 yesterday, (Saturday). I took the train and reached 

 Charleston in time to fill my pulpit, and sliall re- 

 turn to Totness by to-morrow's early train. 



I had hoped that the change into the country, 

 would benefit my dear wife. Even now, I am not 

 entirely bereaved of hope, but my prospects are 

 dark — very dark. I shall not let her leave me 

 again. If she could only bear the journey, and be 

 at home once more, near her own physicians, in 

 whom she has the utmost confidence. 'Meanwhile 

 1 have brought my daughter Julia home with me, 

 to take care of the boys, who return to school. 



Your queries I cannot answer until I have my mind 

 again— at present I am unable to think or to attend 

 to anything. 



Charleston, April 8th. 



" The Electric Battery " has, at length, brought 

 relief to my poor, suffering wife. She is to-day com- 

 paratively free from pain, though very weak. 



I have brought her home again. You will hear 

 from me soon. J. B. 



Mrs. Bachman, to her daughter, Mrs. Wm. 

 E. Haskell, at Zante, S. C. 



Charleston, May 1st, 1846. 



My dear Harriet— "I am delighted to hear that 

 Julia and yourself had such a pleasant journey to 

 Zante. Julia writes me that Zante is a lovely place; 

 and that the little Bachman is well and good. I felt 



