preasant. I have reason to believe that there will be some opposition this session but they cannot do anything as far as I hear and can see through the press etc it will bea piety if Ormond does not keep his place here. I do not know anyone here fit to fill his place any way equal to himself. Rhoads might blunder away pritty well but never equal to Ormond. He is so well versed in the busness of his office. Like yourself it is his hobby. We have had a very severe cold and rainy winter, what is passed of it. The worst weather we have had for the last 13 years to my revlestion [reflection] but not withstanding stock here is looking pritty well. The dividing fence which is as for as this place has been a great boon to the weaners. They are double the sheep they were this time last year. I had a very severe attack of illness that nearly carryed me of. There had been a gathering in my bre[a]st for some time round an old wound in my bre[a]st which burst and I thought at first it was a blood vessel, but thank God, altho it has left me very low and weary for a time, I hope to be better than I have been for some