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We would have to be done in the spring if not now, & I want to find a place by myself for several reasons; I think it would be best on every account to take this course mow except the expense and I do not yet know what we could be boarded for I want a good long letter of comfortable advise and wholesome, on every subject from your, do not neglect us as we have you in writing.. E.A.R.

It seems a long time since we have heard from Boston; and I very much want to know how you get along on your studies, and every thing else. A Mr. Hatch of the Bangor Classical School keeps our school and a Singing School. at ? Mills. This winter, He he is a very pleasant man, and is studying for the Ministry I believe. Charles has sold the oxen and slow cow to a Mrs. Mowers innkeeper near Bang for $1,20 $30, down $90-. We have threshed 3- bushels of mowed Oats with the horses and cattle, and lots of see hay.. It took about 47 bushels of Wheat to pay the grain note and as we had but 72 our whear is all gone but the Seed already

[upside down] Now in regard to J. if I had the means I dont but of what I should be allowed to have him go with Isaac ? necessarily common grounds, we must obey I cant exactly see any other way but for him to come right here in the spring if we could provide him with money for board and Mother it seems as if it would be much better for him to stay but where?...and if it could be so I have heard it would be for me not to see him and know all his fretting and ? his joys and sorrows Oh how I long to fold to my bosom the dear dear weary boy but perhaps after all his ? the best for him to come home his board has been so accustomed to ? here for reflection and another summer work on the farm would brace up his system and give him former health perhaps.

 If tis best for him to try to get into something and stay there for aye his trouble I should think to get a chance where he could get enough to pay his board especially as he would not be a tolerable specimen? by next spring you know that boy that boarded with Mrs. Peterson did and I assume he did not have half as much as J but in the first place is it best for him to look forward to that as a permanent business I have thought that there is hardly any business that has as many temptations to hope? and deceive as I ? it so hard to maintain the sheer integrity of the christian character Let me know soon whether J starts to come home, he could be admitted to that school again next fall or winter if we think want to. Wont A. come here next summer

I wish we were situated so that A. could come here and stay all summer. It would be better for her health. I suppose we have a good pleasant place and I think skillful Physician. About when etc. I suppose she would not think it would possibly do for James. I have been reading Commandment Mr. Hatch lent it me, a feast I've had. I do feel that I am so sinful and so unfaithful that I deserve no More that is good at the hand of God I do desire to feel possibly a Way to take what he puts upon me let it be what it will Boston Ann & Joseph Dec 15, 1838 [across letter] Mrs. Anna M. Metcalf

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