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Bucker & Stow, & they together with Dr. Green of Boston, wrote the report, apparently striving to say nothing to offend Abolitionists, and yet sanctioning the doings of the Missionaries. I wish you could have heard him in his peculiar way, "Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer." He & Mr. Lesley talked that the Report was on which common people can not understand, whereas men of their talents & learning ought to know enough to write so as to be intelligible to all. &c.&c.&c. They vexed some of the good people as did Thomas, Mr. Willard &c. with their abolition talk. In the P.M. Mr. Drake from Garland, preached an excellent sermon. Evening, Mr. Parker. Excellent of course. Charles went to Bangor last week, carried his hog, got .07 for 1/2, and 6 1/2 for 1/2. Hog a year old weighed 360 lbs. Very good they said. Had to pay proceeds right away for provisions & pay Almeda borrowed money. This week Wednes & Thurs. he went to Lincoln with 36 bu. of oats, tandem team, Nelly & Donk, worked admirably; got .50 per bu. At Bangor only, .40 cts. Paid it on his way home to Rollins the Publican. Is going with another load soon. Hope he'll be able to furnish you some money out of oats or hay. Rollins was at Richmand & neighboring towns recently. Did'nt know you was there. Was sorry. Would have called. Said 'twas very sickly about then. Small pox at Canaan. There has been one case & some say more in Bangor. People got excited & accounts are exagerated. Seems to me, however, there is some reason for alarm. People at least ought to be vaccinated. Some Drs. say once in 7 years. If so, we ought all to attend to it. Report says a physician in Canaan has been indicted for spreading purposely the disease. Am glad you'll write to [unclear] Hills folks dislike him much and you know are always rather heartless. His school is only a fortnight longer. Harvey, teaching in Brownville, enters the Medical School at Brunswick in Spring. Barker calls him one of the finest fellows in the world. If so, scrape acquaintance. John Barker died a few days ago. Was unwell, quite, went with his brother to Ellsworth, grew worse, started for home and died on the way. Uncommonly robust & healthy always you heard.