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New Hartford [[Jan?]] 25 1850
New Hartford Jan 25 1852
Dear Jane
Dear Jen
[[Doubltey?]] you will not so soon anticipate the
  Doubtless you will not so soon anticipate the reciprocate of yours, of which I have so recently become the exceptional, and which was perused with unfeigned pleasure I can assure you. Long and anxiously have I waited to receive a letter from my dear friend. I had nearly concluded that you had forgotten your promise, which you made the last time we were together. I little thought that it would be the last time we should meet before you left. I was very much pleased to hear that you were well and enjoying your school. As for myself I am as fine as a French fiddle. I am not attending school this winter, I expect to commence next month at Utica Sem. I wish very much that I could attend school with you. I think from your description of the place I should be delighted with it but that cannot be our people want me nearer home. I will inform you how I have spent my time this winter. The young people have a Reading Society which meets every Tues Eve at [[unclear]] We read from some book which is selected from time to time and afterwards original pieces are read. We have 25 members of both sexes. I am Moderator a very good office for me, I am so still and quiet myself, as you will know. We also have a Sewing Society of about 40 members which meets once in two weeks Thursday. The gentlemen come in the eve and eve and we have great times. my happiness would be nearly complete if you were here to enjoy with me but I suppose that cannot be at present. I shall always
reciprocate of yours, of which I have so recently become the  
[[exeptical?]] and which was perused with unfeigned pleasure I can
[[assure?]] you. Long and [[unclear]] have I waited to receive a  
letter from my dear friend. I had nearly concluded that you had
forgotten your promise, which you made the last time we were
together. I little thought that it would be the last time we
should meet before you left. I was very much pleased to hear
that you was well and enjoying your school. As for myself I am
as fine as a French fiddle. I am not attending school this
winter, I expect to [[unclear]] next month at [[unclear]] [[unclear]]. I wish
very much that I could attend school with you. I think from
your description of the place I should be delighted with it
but that cannot be our people want me [[never?]] home. I will
inform you [[how?]] have spent my time this winter. The young
people have a [[Reading?]] Society which meets every [[June?]] [[unclear]] [[unclear]]
We read from some book which is selected from time to time and  
[[Afterward?]] original pieces are read. We have 25 members of both
sexes. I am [[unclear]] a very good office for me, I am so still and
quiet myself, as you will know. We also have a Sewing Society of
about 40 members which meets once in two weeks Thursday. The
gentlemen come in the eve and eve and we have great times. my
happiness would be nearly complete if you were here to enjoy
with me but I suppose that cannot be at [[unclear]]. I shall always

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New Hartford Jan 25 1852 Dear Jen

  Doubtless you will not so soon anticipate the reciprocate of yours, of which I have so recently become the exceptional, and which was perused with unfeigned pleasure I can assure you. Long and anxiously have I waited to receive a letter from my dear friend. I had nearly concluded that you had forgotten your promise, which you made the last time we were together. I little thought that it would be the last time we should meet before you left. I was very much pleased to hear that you were well and enjoying your school. As for myself I am as fine as a French fiddle. I am not attending school this winter, I expect to commence next month at Utica Sem. I wish very much that I could attend school with you. I think from your description of the place I should be delighted with it but that cannot be our people want me nearer home. I will inform you how I have spent my time this winter. The young people have a Reading Society which meets every Tues Eve at unclear We read from some book which is selected from time to time and afterwards original pieces are read. We have 25 members of both sexes. I am Moderator a very good office for me, I am so still and quiet myself, as you will know. We also have a Sewing Society of about 40 members which meets once in two weeks Thursday. The gentlemen come in the eve and eve and we have great times. my happiness would be nearly complete if you were here to enjoy with me but I suppose that cannot be at present. I shall always