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as much as he expected it would be. Every thing passed off very pleasantly. Several friends were here from Floyd, Elias Jones and Jennett asked for you, as did a great many others. Steve Owen and Anne were here from Trenton, also Mr. [?] Lydia Owen and brothers and I don't know how many others - Mary Conklin and two brothers were here - Pierce and Clara and her two brothers and two young ladies from Turin, George Ames, Mrs. M. Morris, Mrs. Sarah Thomas and as some one said every body and sister, more than all Eddie was here - he came in the morning train, has gone to Utica today - if it does not storm he promised to go with some of us over to see Mr. Conklin's people tomorrow and Saturday he goes back to Turin - he intends staying yet another year there. He is looking very well - he helped us a great deal about donation - Caroline and Mrs. Humphrey Pugh and Sarah Thomas have been helping us clean up and put things to rights.