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with the fever & ague hope he will soon be free from it - I had a letter last week from Edwin & David they are well - you do not know how lonely I felt at first when the boys all but Myron were gone so far I have never been left before without some of my elder brothers never when I was at home. I have not been away from home for more than a yr to be gone more than a week at a time something new for me is it not? but have not been at home more than 4 week at a time since I closed my school - Mr. Baldwin has been for me to take No 5 school again since I engaged at Petersham Mr. Ira Neaten was burried last week - Hoshell Dunton died last night. Dr Pockurd has burried his daughter Mrs Hoshell that was south. Jane Bryant is to be married soon also Adelphia Mr Weeds house &c are to be sold the 9th of this month - Frank White is going to teach this winter - Cousin J. B. Kendall I saw last week he appeared finely and is doing well he inquired for you and asked to be remembered to you his wife's health is very poor Augusta came home last week came home with me at noon wished you and the remainder of the cousins here - she sends her love - E. Wilson teaches at Petersham the first Dist. from her fathers she & Nathan send their respects to you

[written along the left-hand side of the page] Is there much said what "the spiritual kno kings"among the people there - It is producing great excitement about here in ple[illegible] where it has been heard especially at Artol Charleston Springfield and others that I've seen have been there - J. B. asked for the spirits of his Mother & Brother and sister and was responded too and also as was Linnber[?] of other questions. There was this different persons present the night she was in. The ministers of Athol were in. It is something that seems very singular certainly persume you have seen all about it in the papers for there has been a good deal said in the papers this way -