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is confined to his bed at present, and I think it is very doubt ful 

 whether he ever gets up, although he is in no immediate danger. He 

 suffered several years ago a stroke of paralysis, and the defective 

 circulation induced by that has Drought on a disease in the foot simi- 

 lar to gangrene, which may finally result in his death, although it 

 is possible that he will recover from it. The Doy keeps well, and is 

 going to the kindergarten, beginning to read, a..d in general 'getting 

 a big boy. " 



Did you know that Coulter was about to change his location again:' 

 He has been elected President of Lake Forest University near Chicago, 

 and will be considerably nearer to me. Indiana University came to be 

 rather hopeless when the Legislature sliced its desired appropriation 

 iii half, and as Bloomington is not a particularly desirable place in 

 which to live, John concluded he would come to a place where he might 

 have"crea.ture comforts" at least for his family, as well as a eonsider- 

 ably increased salary for himself. Lake Forest is considered most 

 beautiful suburb of Chicago, and Presbyterians of that city are likely 

 to be stimulated into giving some of their millions to developing 

 this already flourishing Presbyterian institution. 



Give our kindest regards to Mrs. Dean^ and say to her that we are 



