
          to make (the last journey of the season) a visit to Litchfield.
 We are glad to hear betimes of the prospect of a visit
 from Mrs. T. & the girls. Let us know when, that
 we may arrange her movements accordingly; for she would
 think much of such a visit.


 They will find me very hard at work, I suppose-
 for I have more than my hands full; and no prospect
 of any curator till December.


 I have kept to the last a sad, very sad
 piece of intelligence, which however you may have
 got already from the papers. Poor Oakes destroyed
 himself by drowning in Boston Bay, on Monday!
 His body was received only last evening. I know as yet
 little of the details. I have not the heart to write about it.
 He was here to see Sprague a week ago & Sprague
 said he appeared very much depressed, unusually desponding.
 I have heard no motives assigned.


 But if Sprague is correct in his suspicion about his
 finances, he will probably lose the result of his labor to
 the amount of about [$100?], and I about $75.-


 It makes me feel very sad to think of him.


 Love to all


 Affectionally yours


 A.Gray 
        