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chief character, the whole would be quite drama: but can't be written very safely and properly. Mary Quincy is expected in a week. If you conclude you had rather have a mouse de laine than your gingham, I should like to change. it would make a pretty winter dress for me being so dark, but would not be a pretty summer dress here. I begin to need my stockings I had two or three pairs of white ones at home (one pair unfinished,) which I wish were dyed blue or purple, and sent as soon as convenient, also one of my long nightgowns, questions to Emerson's Watts and one or two of my common white nightcaps. If I had my sheets of Bristol board I should be glad because I wish to copy some pretty pieces from one of my scholar's drawing books lately purchased, but if you think they cannot be went without inconvenience it is no great consequence. Mrs. Sylvester permits me to have a dressmaker come here & she is coming tomorrow to get my cloak together, I shall (unclear) a fire in my chamber and work with hers. Sylvester very much wants a good girl-will give 1,25 per week for a capable & faithful one I wish Lucy would make some enquiry, perhaps Mrs. Henry Sargent knows some one, that would do. I have heard nothing from Isaac since I have been here except one letter to Joseph. I wrote him just after I came last Aug & he has not written to me since. I mean to write to him soon as I can, but think he ought to write to me. I like C's plan of schoolhouse much. a passage between the seats & wall would be very convenient but don't know as so much room. It is not a favourable reason to build if there was any alternative. I have no recollections of Charles' cloak: it is possible it was just on the waggon when we came down don't recollect of taking it any time when Mary & I went together I want Lucy