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I really wish you or someone else, would tell me what to do in the world. I have, providence, willing , a life to spend & a living to get, somehow, but I truly know nothing how or where. Pray who does, It is certainly time I did. It can hardly be the part of a reasonable man to decide on going through college now. I suppose you are expecting a letter from me but I don't knows as I shall be able two write you much I am writing and and cannot have any thoughts to myself because of talking it seems more than ever to me that we are located in the corner of creation here all seems to be life and damnation they are the mind for all ((unclear)) up the engines, is this very week surveying the rout for a railroad through this town. The rout they are looking at how is part of uncle Jo, across the Rabbit farm and (Bimball Whitney?? sp) & Uncle Leonard, but these could be a great while about where it shall go Greenfield folk, say it shall go through that town or not at all. I am now at My 'Gabes ((unclear))' in Ball backs, the school on the brok George Greensbro' (grandson) is a small merchant has a store in the middle of the town. Dwight Mayor, teaches ((unclear)) but a many of the young ones are ((unclear)) or the next teachers today or something hardly enough to keep the old ((unlear)) good.

• I want to leave school. All the folks in Mayes I expect would have been here away from all our 'kins folks and acquaintance,' for so long, as to be almost forgotten if not forgetting.

Anything you write will please. I have got a new coat made, A 'tailored' so called, can wear over another coat generally not. Pay Dockam $7,50 for making & trimming in the Spring. I have borrowed ((unclear)) It is ridiculous for me to be so poor. Too bad for a person of my abilities! reputation! & Intansic worth! To teach school for $16 dolls per month. Especially as a tremendous hard scholar this