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But here i am on the last page!!! [unclear] pardon me if i have [unclear] you by revealing so much of the sentiments of my heart, but it seems so good occasionally to bring forth the heart [unclear] to [unclear] this to those who [unclear] to have thoughts & feelings conjoined with my own. Does not my friend think so? Oh! Mr. Kendall, I couldn’t help laughing at the idea of “good looking [unclear] enough to [unclear]” I think if that idea is true, you must have changed in your looks very much since I saw you, but I do verily believe, if I should [unclear[ you [unclear] edly, I should be unable to recognize you!! I am quite sure I should if you do not still retain that same pleasant face that you did three years ago! I would like very much to take a [unclear] at your face to judge myself of you looks. Tell you [unclear[ brother, if he [unclear[ the title of Judge, he must be quite sure he is correct i his judgement. I am very glad you seem prospering so well. But what ar you going to do with that great Farmer” How did you find Thanksgiving day? Happily I hope. Mary came home the Evening before Thanksgiving Day for our family [unclear] [unclear] together for the first time since my Dear Father died. (About eight years ago.) on that festival day I must not tell you it was the most pleasant [unclaer] since. But there were two vacant seats.A dear father, & com- panion of my bother, & [unclear] brief, & companion of my bother who ]unclear] in the old church yard, no more ti seems this Earth forever ever still fondly remembered in the hearts of all of us in Thanksgiving [unclear] Just three years before from [unclear] Br Chandler took the hand of this beautiful Bride & alas [;unclear] & his looks [unclear] that happiness [unclear] [unclear[ My Mother and my brother of Br Tyler’s spirit this day with me also, making the number sixteen. Mary returns to [unclear] next Tuesday. she wishes me to give her [unclear] to you. [unclear] she was [unclear] to [unclear] your letter,[unclear] after her [unclear]. We [unclear] I commence teaching again next Monday. [unclear] I taught in the Autumn [unclear] with my sister. I cheerfully give up my anticipated pleasure visiting this month, & try to think it is all fo the vest. But I must bring my lengthy epistle to a close, for it is three o’clock & my sister is expecting us there to dine tonight. We are all well excepting Charles. Our family wish to be kindly remembered to you, Hope that you will favor me with a letter [unclear] Soon affectionately [unclear] A.J. Reed