Dear Brother:-- your letters of the 21st and 27th March came to hand on the same day and I was glad to hear of your speedy recovery and sorry to hear of your serious backset. But I hope that you will now improve now right streight along, until you are entirely cured. Mike is at home now and his eye (he has but one) is getting so that he can see quite well out of it and is, I believe, getting better ever since he came home about 4 or 5 weeks ago. I have seen him but once since he came home, but I hear from him frequently. Well, Easter was here today and was hugely enjoyed by the little folks (but not by me, as I couldnt stand the pressure of the curtain lectures I get, so I was a wanderer all day) and they wondered if uncle Will had

any Easter where he was. Alvah talks almost anything he hears said. And Frank said if Uncle Will was here he could have lots of it (easter) It was a pleasant day. Last Friday night at 10 oclock the ground was covered with snow but it was all gone before daylight and rained till noon yesterday. Tomorrow is election day and I would like if you were home to vote. On Tuesday the Vallandighamers have a meeting to express approbation of the Presidents second veto message. Mike told me that you had lost one eye entirely, is it so or not? Well, when I sat down, I did not think that I could write a half dozen lines, but I have filled two pages and I guess I will not tax your sight by writing more. We are all well so far as I know Mother still has that cough. I have not heard from Somerset since I last wrote to you. Hoping that you will soon be able to get home, I remain yours as ever

James

Our letters go by way of Mt Vernon guess as Cardington is not far from that place about 22 or 23 miles.