is not sure whether or not she will get this letter before she leaves; hopes she was able to visit Mrs. Adam Hodgson; encloses a copy of a letter he wrote to Mr. Clunas [not present]; hopes the letter will comfort him; assumes he will take a second wife who is not as clinging as his first wife was; became emotional when he told Mary Nugent of Mrs. Clunas's death; received a short note from Dr. Taney saying he did not know where [Endward] Stamps was; wrote a flag of truce letter to Nan to let her know he was unable to find any information on Stamps; hopes Sarah returns soonm for Walker's sake; will probably not have much work to do at the office by the time she gets abck; Walker wrote a letter to Tobin; is sorry that there is cholera in Shanghai; does not see why Tobin should leave his position at the beginning of the year; (23 [Oct.]) encloses a press copy of a not from Sarah [not present]; Sarah has returned; told her that she must stay off her feet as much as possible; bought baskets for Mrs. Wright to carry the clothes for Louisa in, but then decided to use a carpet bag instead; Matthew wrote a letter to James on behalf of Maury Bro[ther]s and Mr. Taylor, saying that they will release him from his debts in 12 mo[nth]s; will inform James of her [AM] discovery about Rutson's marriage; hopes her trip back is a safe one; bids her farewell until her return. 4pp. ALS