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Brother Joseph

Did you receive my letter last Sat. about that troublesome thing, the schoolhouse? I there in mentioned my conviction that it would be better to do it now than next, Nov. If your engagement both mental and corporeal are such that you can conveniently attend. I should like to have it thoroughly done and well dried, in hopes not to have anything more done to it for years. E Doe's plastering has never started any yet. - Charles says the best and cheapest way is to paper it with cheapest paper and that he will carry me back middle of next week, and paper it himself: or will you then cause to be done whatever must be, preparatory to it: cheap paper will do just as well & will last as long as the rest. You need not pay the man for plastering but let him wait till I come: If this course is taken I think you will have no more trouble from it for sometime if ever: Lucy had a letter Sat. from S.W.F stated his desire to go in with you & that he was going to see you about it as he probably has; Such a measure would be very agreeable to Lucy if best. it would place her in Bangor and you and I could board with her besides other good results, if pretty well prospered you could take Eliab in too or three years.