Montgomery Ala. March 15/48
Dear Sir.
Your letter of the 7th was recd. this morning and afforded the Doctor a perfect treat. He is now improving very rapidly indeed, has a good appetite and is cracking the bones of boiled birds with quite a relish. He was surprised and delighted to day by an accidental visit from Dr. A. Kellogg of Birmingham Ct. and seems to be very greatly entertained with the description of Dr. K's adventures. The meeting was unexpected to each and afforded mutual gratification.
The Doctor set up to day for two hours or more at a time. I hope the letter from his daughter will arrive tomorrow, as he is now able to read and to write for himself.
Yrs. very truly
Rev'd William Jarvis,
Portland,
Ct.
