BDB hopes George will regain his health and strength; complains about BDB's tremendous appetite; sorry to hear of Walker's poor health; Mr. Braxton's barns with a whole crop of wheat burned and Braxton had no insurance; Betsy Braxton is being courted by Mr. Galt the American sculptor; BDB wants to see entire family and invites family down - assures family that the cholera is "nearly all gone."