July 2d 1866 Dear Daniel I begin to think you are very long in answering my last letter so I write again. I want to know
how you are getting along the path of life - are you still in the same shop - have you decided to come west this summer you
know I am always glad to have you come - I hope you are as much interested about religious matters as before as spiritual
things are of so much greater importance than temporal concerns are - We did not forget your birthday last friday hoping you
will yet see many happy returns of it.