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nothing. You could not want him. His sister called to see me this other day and has an idea of allowing her brother to go to go anywhere except to Washington City. She said he had been cared for too tenderly to go to Maryland. I told her I thought he had better not go. I am sorry that I know of no one who would suit you. Mr. Dyson knows of one more young man who he thinks will be willing to go to Maryland and before he may prove capable. My father is today quite comfortable; he sits up considerable and does not seem to me to be fading, but the Dr. says his days on earth must be few. We have