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Christmas morning - - - Egbert persuaded me to send my letter by S.B.Boreas which leaves to day - - last night we had a delightful serenade which was heavenly - it was Christmas hymns sung by 4 gentlemen in the yard directly? under my window, they come through Mr Gast's? unclear/page torn but who they were we cannot imagine -- Daughter page torn remembered last night - this morning she found a little basket filled? with sugar-plumbs pinned to her stocking unclear her namesake cousin Jane Maria - it is a lovely day, all is animation and cheerfulness and what a happy, happy day it would be to me if you were here -- our quarterly meeting commences this morning, if I can leave home I intend going to church, and while you are ploughing the deep wherever I may be, at home or about, you will be in my thoughts --- Your sincere and affectionate Wife Jane Ann Pearce