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as much as you could desire, and it would please 

 you to look in upon me and see me well and happy. 

 I have seen many interesting relics of Audubon, the 

 Naturalist, and many happy traces of you. I have 

 met people who knew j^ou, and if I had a little time 

 to spare, should searcli out your relatives. I have 

 seen much of men and things since I left you, and 

 shall take aw^ay with me many pleasant impressions. 

 The Audubons have treated me in the kindest man- 

 ner possible, and even strangers have shown me 

 unexpected hospitality. -^ * * 



While I am enjoying myself I am not unmindful 

 of higher things. 



This is only a little note written while I am wait- 

 ing to go by train to the city — a Mr. W. has been my 

 guide to the famous '' Gold-room " w'ith its Bulls 

 and Bears, also to the Equitable Insurance Building 

 and to the Elevated Railroad, where we looked down 

 upon the moving uiixus below us. * * I shall have 

 much to tell you when we meet. In haste. 



Your loving grandson, J. B. H. 



To HIS Grandson. 



Charleston, Sept. 1871. 



My dear Son — It is a great pleasure for me to 

 write to you ; lately I have had an impression that 

 your letters, like angels' visits, are not frequent, but 

 when they do come, though they do contain a little 

 nonsense, they are most acceptable. Best a little 

 now and recreate, and you will be the better able to 

 carry on vour studies. 



Let us hear constantly fiom 3'ou, I want to know 

 what impression new scenes make upon your mind ; 

 but above all, I crave to know from you that your 

 heart is fixed, and that you will allow notliing 

 to divert you from the high aim you have proposed 



