Topeka, Apr 2 1872



My dear Sister



I received your letter a few days ago and intended to have answered it before.



I intend to go to N.H. in a very few days I cannot say just when.  I shall probably write you again

before I start.



Tell Mr. Wright this when you see him as I fix his matter as quickly when I see him as I am in

condition to do now.



I suppose you have seen by the papers that there is a great revival going here and in other cities in

Kansas.  The one in Lawrence I see has attracted the attention of the N.Y. Independent that had a

lengthy editorial on it.  The one in Topeka has almost [...] that in Lawrence and may get ahead of

it before it is through with.  Meetings have been [.....] here night and day for the last month and

the interest still continues.  Rev. Hammond was here three weeks.  The first week I was away but

for a fortnight I attended his meetings regularly.  Take it all in all Hammond is a wonderful man. 

He is the most complete organizer I ever [...] and though not much of a preacher still is a very

powerful man in his way.  As an evidence of that I will say that I have heard him preach for two

hours at a time without getting tired.  If you will get some of his books you will see his style

exactly.



I have been to meetting two or three times a day for the last three weeks spending [.......] 12 hours

[.....] am so interested in them that I could hardly be hired to stay away.  Now that Mr. Hammond

is gone the meettings are nearly as well attended as when he was here.  Last Sunday Evening

Union Hall was crowded and then the Methodist church was filled by those who could get into

the hall.



Perhaps you may be interested to know how your brother gets things with all the excitement.  At

first I went meerly for curiosity and cared but little about the meettings and was rather disgusted

with Hammond but now I rather enjoy the meettings and like to go to them, I never have felt very

serious about religion as it is [.....] in New England.  Still I get [.....] excited now.  I have never

had any of the feelings that most of the [....] converts talk about.  Still I like to go and like to talk

about religion with them for whom I have respect.  Just as likely as not they may get me into it as

I have all [.....] told them.  I had [....] the best [.....] in the world [...] it.  Still if I have got to feel

as is generally [.....] persons do in such cases they will never get me, I wish you were here for I

[...] you would crying they high [....] they have got in.



Affectionately your

Brother Charlie.