James is writing to his father to reccomend a young man he knows for entry into Hanover College. He says he has given the young man and his father a catalogue and was thinking about boarding for the boy while at school.
James writes that because of two his children being sick he is unable to go to Hanover at this time, but suggests they could come down to them for a visit.
James inquires about his father's health, writes about what they've been doing while at his sisters, and his appointments he has had with various people.
James lets his father know that he is been ill recently and unable to preach. He says that Mary as been terribly ill the past few days. In good news he says that the numbers for the children in school is up: 29.
James inquires about his father's health and tells him about what his wife and children have been doing as well as his hope for interest in his church.
James writes that Maria has been suffering from a toothache and has had to have an extraction, that Mary had visited them last week, that Dr. White "delivered his baccalaureate address to the graduating class", and talks about...
James writes to his father about the death of his son and the ill health of much of the family. He says that he would be happy to see any of the family should they make it down.
James writes that he has returned home from Crawfordsville and has been ill with fever and nausea of late as has his wife, Martha. He also talks about their apple crop which has begun to fall off the trees.