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Bishop's Place Miss.
Mr. James D. Stewart (W. [?] Son-in-law, and one of our
Bankers) was appointed our University Treasurer,
an excellent appointment. Oh what a loss we have
all sustained in the death of that best and most useful of
men--George [Yerger?]! How mysterious are such visi-
tations! And yet faith teaches us that they are all have
done most wisely. If you were amongst us you would see a
stricken & mourning Diocese mingling its tear with
a bereaved family! How much, and how often did
we miss him in our late Convention. He was our
right-arm, our Leader in all that was for God, and
one whom all delighted to follow. I feel as if my strongest
staff had snapped suddenly under me, because I had
come to lean too heavily and confidently upon it. His wife
is still bowed to the earth under the blow. For some days
fears were entertained both for her reason and her life.
I am glad to learn that notwithstanding his lifelong prodigal-
ity in giving to everyone and to every good cause, he leaves
a handsome and [?] estate.

Do let me have a line from you. I long to know what you
& Elliott have been doing since we parted. I know that you
have not been idle; but knowing as I do that all of our