29 6th AVENUE, NEW YORK, May 24th, 1854.

MY DEAR MR. STILL:--Your kind letter of the 22d inst has come to

hand and I have to thank you for your offices of benevolence to

my bone and my flesh, I have had the pleasure of doing a little

for your brother Peter, but I do not think it an offset. My

burden has been great about these brethren. I hope they have

started on to me. Many thanks, my good friend.

Yours Truly.