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Phillipston May 4 '51

My fondly loved brother I received your kind & long looked for letter yesterday and read it with pleasure and disappointment for Sarah wrote that you would tell us all about Erasmus and family but you said not one word concerning them except you had been there. I have heard nothing from them since the last of Nov (this spot is a tear) but can't help it - I then write him but he has never answered it do not know why for I wished an answer immediately for I put to paper that Mr Goulding made out of his affairs into the letter can't see through it. How are they getting along and enjoying themselves? Do the children go to school? are they pleasantly situated? Where shall I direct a letter to him?

[written along the side of the paper] you asked if the rent was paid is it not I suppose David will see to half and Sarah said that when you got back that some of you would send it but I wrote her that David would pay half and suppose that some of the rest of you would pay the rest - If convenient for you