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Miss W. is well acquainted in Templeton with the Lee's in Winchester and Baldwinville; knows Josiah Metcalf and laughs about his idiosyncrasies of character, his perfect absorption in his schools, his one idea-ed ness. she had a letter recently from her cousin in B. where he is teaching giving her an account of his exhibitions quite theatrical from pieces enacted at Boston Museum. he made great efforts, hired two assistants one from Boston, the letter said that he hardly knew what he was about he was so much excited; could be seen any time the day before running about the streets with a straw hat on, he had a crowded house and it went off well, though he was at so much expense buying scenery & that it was thought he could scarcely pay his way; his school was a private one in Baldwinville a part of Templeton It seems from all I hear of him that he must lack a consert estimate of the the common affairs of life, perhaps owning to his bringing up. He is called talented I believe.