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being a Judge and witness, of incidents if existing, that might be
worthy of the use to be made of them. Your enquiries after my dear
Husband will be partially answered by himself. He is better in
health than he was two months ago, tho' still feeble and confined
to his rooms?we trust however that with great care against the cold
of this Winter, he will be able to take exercise in his Carriage
when the Spring season shall cheer us again. I have been afflicted
for the last two weeks with Influenza, the violence of which seems
slowly passing away, altho' the cough continues. I send you an
engraving from Stuart's portrait, which tho' indifferently
executed, is a better likeness than Mr. Wood's, which I would send
also, but that the stage has ceased to run to and from Orange C.
House for a few days, on account of bad roads. I hope the efforts
of our friend Mr. Clay, in his interesting report, to keep "sweet
peace" without a loss of honour, may prove successful A war between
the United States and France that would cost both so much, for a
cause apparently insignificant, would be a spectacle truly
deplorable, in the present state of the World. Ever affectionately
yours, D. P. MADISON. I am very thankful, my kind friend, for the
interest you take in my health. It is not good, and at my age,
nature can afford little of the medical aid she exerts on younger
patients. I have indeed got through the most painful stages of my
principal malady, a diffusive and obstinate Rheumatism, but I feel
its crippling effects on my limbs, particularly my hands and
fingers, as this little effort of the pen will shew. I owe my
thanks to1835] HENRY ORR, THE WAITER 359 Mr. Smith also, for the
friendly lines which accompanied your former letter to Mrs. M. and
the good wishes conveyed in your la...
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