Has been corresponding with his father; cotton looked very discouraging until 30 [Sept.]; on 2 [Oct.], thought they had finally reached botton; things finally got better, though; tje danger is not over, though, especially because of bad weather on the Atlantic Coast; there cannot be as much cotton picked now as there was at this time last year; the cotton crop in Northern China has failed; more cotton may have to go there from India. 2pp. Cy[?] of ALS