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but I guess he will. He said he intended to have sent me some linen to make him bosoms &c, from your stove, but would write to you soon about it. Mother and I are going to make another pair of red shirts for you, and if you please you may send us when you have opportunity, the value thereof in cotton cloth, considerable fine - about middling perhaps. not as coarse as the 14 yds you bought up for Ann, and not quite as fine perhaps as your shirts.

Was intending to write some of my minutes about little Moses but Lucy as anticipated my remarks 'pretty much entirely" watch him carefully at first will you get a scrupulous regard to honesty and veracity fix't in his mind & hope to prevent his being tempted to anything that is wrong - not that I have any suspicions of him in particular but it is needful for all children - I pity the little fellow, very few children would lose so much in losing a Mother - it would I should think be good for him to bring her to his mind help him to remember her. Good Bye A.M.M

I have had other work that I was obliged to do, but that your shirts are not quite finished yet, but will do them very soon and send them when I have opportunity. How do you like Sam for a partner, or havn't you had him long enough to find out? If he is going to get an aboding place in Bangor, make him find a good healthy situation, will you. And you may come and board with us! I have got my flowers all in my Herbarium in their right places but have not fastened them in yet. Isaac helped me when he was at home. Joan Hashell is published to Robert Howard of Brownville & lives in a neat white house next