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one may often staying for he could have to do nearly half as much work as he does now I hope Eliab can come home when he leaves tomorn and spend the winter he never would regret it I think it would be such a comfort to Joseph but he says that Eliab mind not that he ought to be in better business if he dont go to work somewhere that he ought to go off to Cuba, N. Orleans on somewhere and learn something I doubt whether Alfred can be contented here long I guess you'll just ride up here and stay a week or so in the first part of August shan't you now think of it & I guess you'll think you will_ Isaac has just been out and brought in some Peas big enough to eat they were sow'd in the 1st of june I would send you a teacupfull only I suppose they are plenty enough in the market_ Joseph says if you have a right gave a chance send Smellees Phylosephy of Naturat History and a good specimen of Sweet Briar- in your Book you have a specimen of Rosa Lucida mark'd R. rubiginosa, which is sweet briar such you have in your garden, therefore preserve specimen to take place under your label, we will inset, lucida, perhaps milida. Joseph says dont be in a hurry about your Book but fix it up nice not have it homogenious mess now forget to come home- tell Mr. Temple there was a large Pills? Class last Sabbath a wish they could have had a better Teacher than I think Mr. Shont? is- the largest number of S. S. Scholars that I have ever seen-O how I wish we could have a good faithful preacher here all the time the I suppose we shall have preaching all the time- Mr Lee was here today said he thinks that the Baptists wouldn't be willing to have Congregational preaching 3/4 of the time the fell of little jealous- Mr. Owen said he would have Mr. Page if he could if he had to pay himself but that is only report perhaps he didn't say it