Read her letter to Elizabeth, Mary, and Mrs. Cropper; Mary Bold had gone to see Mrs. Cropper to get news of Mary Wakefield, who is not feeling well; Mrs. Cropper could not tell her anything new, but she did say that she was anxious about American affairs, which is why he went to read her Ann's letter; Matthew's last letter was full of family information; is glad that James is doing better financially and that William is at 4th street; Walker wrote that he thought Rutson and Fontaine would be released within two weeks, but did not say why he thought so; Mrs. Hamilton has gotten smelling salts for her; Tregelle's Greek Testament is not yet completed, and it may be a year before it is done; visited Mr. Torr's house at Eastham; visited the site of Mr. Torr's old house on the way to Eastham; the house is very large and elegant; only gentlemen were presnet; describes the dinner, of which he ate too much but did not feel ill; sat between Tom Bold and J.A. Tobin and talked a little to them, though he could not hear the rest of the conversation; did not sleep much that night but made up for it the next night; (19 February) sat up late last night writing but was up before Elizabeth or Laura; let David Spence read her last letter as he is so concerned about his family in America; Mrs. Hodgson was back at church on Sunday; he sat in the Hodgson's pew again; went to Greenbank to see old Mr. Rathborn; some of his children were also at Greenbank; talked about America and Americans; Mr. Rathborn thinks that present-day American politicians are of a lower caliber than those of the two previous generations;thinks that there are still good men in America, but that they no longer are political leaders; thinks Americans have been spoiled by many years of prosperity and hopes that the current troubles will better them; Mr. Rathborn agreed; many other liberal politicans, like Mr. Rathborn, about the state of American government; after he left Mr. Rathborn's, ran into Mr. S.R. Graves, who was a good friend of Bache [?] McEvers; walked to Allerton and saw many familiar signts, although he had not been in 30 years; the walk took him 5 hours and was probably 12 miles; is sending her 3 editions of the [London] Times. 8 pp ALS