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AJ Reed to N. Kendall Warwick Oct 26. 1855, Dear Friend: Your letter of Sep 6th was very wel- comely received. You was truly kind & good in an- swering my letters so soon, and that, partially atoned for it being a short one. [underlined ‘short one”] When I received your letter, i certainly thought I should be able to [insert “answer”] it as promptly as you did mine, but this time “I have been so busy,” must be my [underline “my”] excuse. Nearly all the time since I received your last letter, we have had friends with us, & most of my time before & after school, was spent either in riding ramblings or talking with them; so that I had little time to devote to anything else. I often thought of my absent friends, especially those whom I “owe” the while & now that my school has finished, they will receive all due attention. This week we have had friends here from Dedham & today is the only leisure time I [insert ”have’] had since I came home and I am imposing as part of it by writing to my “friend in the West”. I have been wishing, Oh! Very much to hear from you again, for what you wrote in your last letter has occasioned me, you don’t have many anx- ious thoughts. I fear you have been [unlcear] er suffererer the last few months, than you was previously.

Written sideways on same page overwriting horizontal script Fr. [unclear] has finished preaching at Peter[unclear] he preached his fare- well sermon [crossed out] [insert “five”] weeks ago last sabbath and has been and has been preaching since at unclear Berdardstin? I have understood that the reason of his leaving was that his Parish was rather of [unlcear] to Miss Parkhurst as being [unlcear] wife Mr Of Mr— [unclear] & consequently he refused to marry them so long as he should continue preaching here. So he thought it expedient to leave.There are so many other reasons but [unclear] with the [unclear] from Mary. [unclear] when last i heard he was quite well. I do want very much to see him [unclear] looking forward with delight to the [unlcear] of her [unclear]. Which will be a [unclear] Thanksgiving- time. Have you given up the idea of visiting New England this Christmas? I hope you have not, We all would be very happy to see you here, We are all well with the exception of Br [Chaslo?] He will probably remain with us through [this?] Winter. Br Chandler desires to be remembered to you with [unclear] friendship feelings. I would be very happy to hear from you often as you can get time to write. The opening of this letter will find you better & that it will be promptly answered. I still remain your affectionate friend, Abby J Reed —