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After the steamer had left the wharf,
some time after, my brother came to me
and said "have you been in the ladies
reading room to see the wonderful
flower show? There is but one other
person on the steamer has more flowers
there than you." I had not dreamed of
such attention from anyone in N. York.
Of course I hastened to find who were so kind
and attentive to poor me who has done so
little to endear anyone to me. It really quite
overcome me at the number of pieces
and so beautifully arranged. One of the
most beautiful was from Mr Hubbard
of the Rail Road Co. I told Mr Stanford
one might suppose from looking at the
display there that a belle or famous actress
was leaving America. Then on arrival,
this side to again find such sweet attentions
has made my heart very tender very anxious to
be all my dear friends expect of me and a sense
of thankfulness dwells within towards my precious
Saviour who opens the hearts of his children
and directs that sun shine shall be mixed
with the showers that develope [sic] and make
us sympathetic in our loves. Make us more
tolerent [sic] and forbearing with the faults of others.

This has been but one portion of our experiences.
All through we have been mercifully led for we
have all been passibly well. Indeed Mr Stanford
and I wonderfully rested and better in health.

We staid [sic] in London three days to visit with Anna
two days in Paris, and then on here. Where we
have been three weeks last night. Mr Nash
parted from us at Paris, for a months visit with his parents at Nice. He started yesterday
on his return, and we expect him Sunday.
Mr Stanford began the cure immediately on
his arrival as to drinking the waters bathing or
dieting he has obeyed every rule rigedly [sic] and
he told me this morning he was weighed and
had cost seven lbs of flesh he walks three
and four miles each day. And he is cheerful
and content with the result of the regime
I think if Mr Stanford could make up his
mind to lay aside all business political
and otherwise, and care only for the University
and could stay away one year, travel and rest
do just as fancy might dictate he would be
perfectly well and might be able in this way
to live very many more years of useful life