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But here i am on the last page!!! Please pardon me if I have wearied you by revealing so much of the sentiments of my heart, but it seems so good occasionally to bring forth the heart's treasures to present them to those who Seem to have thoughts & feelings conjoined with my own. Does not my friend think so? Oh! Mr. Kendall, I couldn’t help laughing at the idea of “good looking ? enough to eat one up” I think if that idea is true, you must have changed in your looks very much since I saw you, but I do verily believe, if I should meet you unexpect edly, I should be unable to recognize you!! I am quite sure I should if you do not still retain that same pleasant face that you did three years ago! I would like very much to take a peep at your face to judge myself of you looks. Tell your little brother, if he assumes the title of Judge, he must be quite sure he is correct in his judgement. I am very glad you seem prospering so well. But what are you going to do with that great Farmer” How did you find Thanksgiving day? Happily I hope. Mary came home the Evening before Thanksgiving Day. All our family met here together for the first time since my Dear Father died. (About eight years ago.) on that festival day I need not tell you it was the most pleasant one since. But there were two vacant seats. A dear father, & com- panion of my Mother, & that fair young Bride, & companion of my brother whom is laid away in the old church yard, no more it seems this Earth forever ever still fondly remembered in the hearts of all of us in Thanksgiving evening. Just three years before from [unclear] Br Chandler took the hand of that beautiful Bride & alas ? and his looks told that happiest hour has not forgotten My Uncle & a brother of Br Tyler’s spirit this day with me also, making the number sixteen. Mary returns to Walpole next Tuesday. she wishes me to give her respects to you & to tell you she intends to answer your letter, soon after her return to Walpole & I commence teaching again next Monday where I taught in the Autumn to board with my sister. I cheerfully give up my anticipated pleasure visiting this month, & try to think it is all for the best. But I must bring my lengthy epistle to a close, for it is three o’clock & my sister is expecting us there to dine tonight. We are all well excepting Charles. Our family wish to be kindly remembered to you, Hope that you will favor me with a letter very soon. Your affectionate friend, A.J. Reed