Berkshire Valley 8th ap /50
My much esteemed friend & [ Reliation ] it [ dose ] me much
pleasure to improve this time to write a few lines
to you but am sorry to say to you that we have
[ bien ] very much afflicted with bad colds mumps &
I have bien very much confined to my Room for more
than a month past but think my health improving
George has been Very Sick we consider him
better this morning and may we all feel Resigned to
the will of God and most cheerfully say that we
will not murmur at the doing of a Kind providence
under any [ sercumstances ] of hope that we may be placed
in and these times find you and yours all enjoy-
ing the choicest of blessing
When I Saw you last I mentioned
some business as I regard Samuels Estate I think your
answer was that it would be favored in your hands
as to arrangement withal &c – I have bien in hopes that
I should have power as it Rests it I should have written
to you sooner but ill health &c has prevented
[hole] also some neglect for which I owe to you an ap-
pology – I see you have much up hill business
in Congress which must most Seriously [ ingage ] your
attention However I hope to hear from you soon
Where & When I can answer your [ exspectations ]
Which shall be attended to promptly if within my Reach
I also take the liberty in Reminding you as it Regards
the [ scedule ] or proofreading of my trial with the Morris
canal Co––

if you have examined them to your [ sattisfaction ]
and when [ convent ] forward them to me by the
safest opportunity I expect you an answer of
the direction of the supreme Court that they
have decided on favorable terms for me
against ^counsel^ – and feel [ incouraged ] to think that
I I shall lessten damages of that ungrateful law
your aid in every way that may be convenient
to you will do me good and be assured all
Give my best respects to your good Wife my friend
and family and believe me to be
yours truly
JmSeward
Ho. W^m H Seward