I sincerely congratulate you on the addition to your family announced in the last. the good old book speaking of children says ‘happy is the man who hath his quiver full of them.’

you will find me in habitual good health, great contentedness, enfeebled in body, impaired in memory, but without decay in my friendships.

come as you will, or as you can, it will always be joy enough to me.

Your letter was received this morning. You must certainly be mistaken when you state having loaned me many years since at Washington a Book on neutral rights—I have no such book in my library at home and have never either seen or read the work you mention—although not very particular in other...