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purchased for Almeda just like it (mourning de laine - Lucy is trying to persuade mother and Charles to go to Exeter, Charleston and visit, but I fear Mother will not get started. The mother and sister of Weld, Joseph's roommate are visiting here and spent a day this week at Mr. Sylvesters and the sister is coming to stay a few days next week room with me. They are from Brunswick and keep college boarders they are acquainted with most of the students said they had heard your name and would find you out when they returned which will not be till the term commences. the daughter is engaged to Mr. Swary now a student in the Seminary here. Weld has been accustomed to a good deal of good company is a pleasant, good fellow, about twenty, and pretty smart, dresses far better than Joseph, knows what belongs to the towns of society and I think will be a benefit to Joseph. Another boarder has lately come, Mr Goodenow from Princeton Mass. rather a stiff stately fellow, not very prepossessing. I have been to Lyceum but once this season: heard unclear Mr Ruer upon mature and causes of save, have been into company but once yet, that was Christmas even Abby Moody had a small party of little folks and a Christmas tree which which was quite a fine affair: Mr. Sylvester is going to have some company next week, and I am prodigiously afraid Joseph will absent himself. He is in a good place now to get laughed out of his oddity about society; but it is a great disadvantage not to have been early accustomed to it: show who are not much used to going into society some writer has said, almost already 'do too much or too little:' of the two errors, it is safest to do the latter. I suppose the remark refers to the whole department, as well as speech and action.- I have rejoiced much at your good success and pleasant time at Fumes hope you will prosper as well where you are: patienne and decision, I think are the two grand requisites for success in teaching. I am so much ashamed of this letter both in manner and matter that if I had a little more time at command I would certainly write it over and better: you must excuse it and I will try to do better next time, Shall you not come home before you commence next term?