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I met a pleasant little company at Mr. Tamwoods the other evening. the gentleman were all students except Weld (Joseph was invited but did not go.) We had pleasant and constructive conversation, and we had one short play of consequence. A young lady went round with pencil and paper, requested each gentleman to write the name of a lady on a speech addressed to a lady & each lady to write a gentleman name, place, of residence, and answer to such speech, they were then put together and read over so as to be very amusing. Afterwards we each in succession wrote two lines of poetry, the last line of one to rhyme with the first line of the next; that too proved quite amusing specimens Arrive my muse and wipe your nose and then "Ive got a fishbone in my throat'. Caroline Weld spent a fortnight at Mrs. S. and is a delightful girl. her mother has returned to brunswick & wants Isaac to board with her, but I suppose he cannot afford it.: her cloak and bonnet happen to be of exactly the same colour as mine so as we were each going to have a new dress we got some alike and had nice times together. the colours are purple, light and dark brown shaded, and white; the stripes run round which is fashionable. it was de laine at 30 her yd. Well is a fast note, follow by no means equal to Joseph mental powers or acquirements but his easily, polished manners, self-possession and ready knowledge & practice of all the little forms and etiquette of society is likely to

[right side] rule him.You talk Lucy? of coming here: I should enjoy your being here much. If you come you had better make calculations a fortnight and I will make [top] arrangements with Mrs. S. to pay your board so as not to feel under obligation. If you come you had better soon because [right side] you will be more sure of pleasant you must expect to make yourself [upside down] help him along much more than Joseph's solid requirements agreeable laugh, talk, jokes etc. the Sylvester's are very common - not that we need be afraid of -- I am very low in funds just now, so is J. but would have got linen for I's bosoms but forgot it: will get it soon: if Lucy comes down write immediately when, she can make the bosoms while here, My undergarments are all wearing out: I am making a pair hurrying to get them done: find very little time to sew: have been to Lyceum some, Prof. Goodwin's lecture was a rich, intellectual treat. Joseph is invited to reading circle with me but has not been yet; One of those books was 27; the other 12 1/2. I send .25 worth of thread for you inside of J. Floxie's dress. I hope you have it.