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desirous of making acquaintance with his new sister. I do not remember him much, do you? He is married you know, and has two children.

        I was not aware previously to the receipt of your letter that you were away from your Northfield home. Should not think it would be pleasant for you. Perhaps I am peculiar in that respect however - somewhat like the Pigs! I love my own place, whereever 'tis, and do not like to leave it. I believe I am not fond of change - certainly not so much so as Anne is.
      Mr. Pomroy has left Bangor for good - preached his farewell discourse a week ago last Sabbath. Samuel & I went up to hear it - House very crowded- many could not get in. Said very little about himself - Mostly advice to the church and Society. I think he rather likes the change than otherwise, though of course would feel bad at parting with his people. - he has been in Bangor a long time you know  - more than 23 years. He stated that he had been with them 12 hundred sabbaths, and averaged two sermons a sabbath without deducting any for sickness or absence form the country. The statements did not include a considerable number of unwritten sermons of which no record remains. 
     I would send you a paper containing the discourse but perhaps you have already seen it. John Adams, brother of your Brunswick minister, you know, has preached for us some sabbaths past. I do like him much, but I think Mr. Tappan has my preference. Messrs. Mason, Goodrich, Titcomb etc. have been here some. Eben Greenleaf & Mary Frost - very queer certainly - but you must not quote scripture so incorrectly "Maid serv't marrieth her master" There is no accounting for taste.

[left-hand side] You positively scare me on Politics, you are so warm. I suppose Samuel & I are a Taylor man! Really I want to be an Abolitionist strong, but I was brought up to perfectly abhor (almost) Van Buren so when the Liberty Party took him I had to turn as bad as Peter Higgins did!