
          Manchester N.J. Feb. 17th 1843

Ny Dear Friend!

Your letter of the 27th Ult. together
with 3 nos. & 1 extra of the Lond. Lancet and Hupelands
Practice came safely to hand, all very very acceptable.

Since my last I have been able to do little at Botany
except reading a little my time has been so fully occupied
with my family affairs the School Night Meetings Church
and Temperance that little has been left for anything else

The inhabitants plead poverty so much that they do
not feel disposed to sent their children to school and
for the four weeks I have taught I have realized
only a fraction more than $10. My means besides for
the present are 'used up' so that if I did not think
it necessary to retain the confidence of the people by
some marks of Industry my time might be more
profitably employed in some other pursuits (At least
to myself.) Yet I will hold out a little longer. I have
reason to be encouraged in one particular if in others
there appear discouraging obstacles - My family and myself
are enjoying comfortable health, and I feel willing
to labour for this great Blessing of Providence. I feel
however [added: that] that kind Providence which has thus far kept
me from absolute want. (Though many things which some
thought indispensible have been denied me) is still over me
and I feel that I ought not to murmer, and that a
way will open to relieve my present necessities

But why need I trouble you with the same
complaints that thousands are making?  So wolrdly cares begone!
        