
          medical or chemical & my desire to
 remain here on account of family, led 
 to my living out, not only all my means
 but into debt considerably and what
 will not one do when they get a few hundred
 dollars into debt plus four five inches
 in the breadth of the waistband, so I
 got Mr. [Cass?] to ask for & after delays & actions
 I received it the other day. Such manoevering
 & personal applications for a small matter
 ($1800) as a government place makes one
 feel degraded. I know it made me
 feel so.


 So here I am my Dear Dr until something
 better turns up "a la [Micawber?]"
 & nothing remains for me but to employ my
 leisure with the pen & retort or test tube
 I sent you copy of little Soc'ys [Society's] little proceedings
 some time ago to advise you that I was in the
 flesh & I will keep you occasionally so informed.
 I wish to know if you go to Montreal next 
 August to Assoc'n. [Association] meeting. If so I have two
        