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and which he was anxious to assure. Aunt M. thus far has not been willing to submit to the operation. Lizzie writes that this local irritation serves to relieve her brain, for she has never seemed as [??] as she does now.

I had a letter yesterday from Mr. Babcock in Jamaica Plain informing me of the death of Mrs. William Bullock. (Julia Townsend that was.) She died on Tuesday last, and was to be buried yesterday. I believe her sickness was consumption.

I think the method you profess to take with reference to Ned's appointment a very good one. I do not believe you will have any great difficulty in getting him nominated among the 50 the President has the