
          Near Louisville, Ky.
October 15th. 1852.

My dear Sir,

Having been detained in Ohio
several days on my return home, it was
not until within a few days past that
your letter of the 18th Sepr. [September] with its contents,
was placed in my hands. Perhaps its direction
to Lexington may also have delayed 
its reaching me. I have read the
accompanying communications from Mr.
Bogenhard, who seems to be in a very pitiable
way, and I send inclosed a check on
the Bank of Pennsylvania, [crossed out: which] for $52,
whi [added: ch] you will please to appropriate in
whole or in part, as you may judge most
prudent, for the relief of his immidiate [immediate] necessities.

I very much fear that your situation
in New York subjects your sympathies
and your purse to very frequent taxations of
this sort; and I hope sincerely they may not 
be

        