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though abundantly capable of writing an interesting letter that he cannot, on which is as best, will not even answer a letter to his sister; and I believe Almeda is fast processing in the same steps. The power of habit is strong. Hannah Moore wrote a book after she was 70 years of age, for which she received $15 000:: She wrote 11 books after she had passed 60 years. Received a letter from Isaac last week; he has not yet heard from home. Eliab and I have each written him a long letter to be mailed tomorrow and E. has written to the Greenleaf's at Springfield to forward letters if any remained at that place. I presume he will get them after a time all in a bunch. It seems he now receives at the rate of $100 per yr expenses paid, which is little enough pay, for being shut out from 'anywhere,' and eaten by mosquitoes without even the semblance of society as civilized life. Lucy do you have much company? Does it hurt you to ride? Cannot you give me a better idea how you are in respect to health? Do you have enough of change in the occupation of your mind to furnish the faculties, healthful and pleasurable play? I would if you please take pains to let Sarah Harlow be assured, of the fact, that you neither wish nor need her society or notion, - she has changed much. I think since I first knew her: As to Mothers going to church with Uncle Matty - that it was any honour, to her would be the last idea that would enter any cranium.