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                                                                                                      Sat. morn

Dear Brethren

            I rec'd a bundle from Joseph last night, for which I am much obliged. The bosoms are done, and I sent by Mr. Dorr this morning for some starch to do them up, before I knew that Mr. Wiley was going down. I was in a hurry and never thought to tell Dorr to go to Brown's, but perhaps he will.
           I borrowed some thread and had got the shirts most done when you came. I can finish them today as I do not keep school. I will  out them in Sherburne's field and whiten them there till I have a chance to send them down. I thought at first I would keep the rest of the cloth for myself, but it is rather too thick and coarse to answer my purpose, and I will make another pr. of whites for one of you. Tell me if you want them. It took six yds for yours and there are con