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go and it happened that the first one that I went to was one of the hardest cases there I began to talk to him and he began to swear and I thought I had found a case to begin with that time at any rate. I found out there was no use to talk so I went on though he promised he would sign the next temperance meeting and Kate says that he intends to keep his word, he will have another trial next week if nothing happens to hinder our gang there to meeting. I never felt more lonesome than I have been this winter you and Mary are gone and Laura's sick and Mary Morris has gone to Utica and Griffith G. Griffith's girls are gone to Rome to live Mr. Griffith has been appointed the superintendent of the poor house he is to have five hundred dollars a year and all the provision for the family found but they can not have more than three of the children there at a time. Even Charles family those that lived with us have moved there George and Matthew Glerry live with them and go to the Academy and Sarah Amelia lives Morgan Evers and comes here to school. Good bye dear Jane for this evening it is so dark that I cannot see the lines

Tuesday noon Well Jane I am here again this is quite a pleasant day the sun shines bright, we had four or five inches more snow last night we have plenty of snow for good sleighing and we have had quite a easy winter thus far with but very little rain. Mrs. Pugh's family are well Elizabeth Williams works there at her trade she has worked there all winter and I think she does well at it Mrs Wm Thomas calls yet and many think she will make a go Jane Abrams is at her Father's yet