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and school him for a regular education. I have many things that he might do, to assisr if Sarah was only here to advise him such as taking care of my garden and come, but now I can depend on him to do any of these things without I am with him and so I do them myself mostly. Yet I don't complain of him for he does as well as could be expected of a Boy who has been brought up as he has. I have only vowed this to show that she would be an advantage to him, and to show that I had something to do. And I rejoice at the chance of doing it for him; all I ask of him is to be a good boy & try and improve himself and make something of himself, but I am confident that he don't do more than half as much as he is capable of doing and which she and I together could get out of him--for his time now is precious. We are all well. Abby sends love to you both and wants to see you here at vacation . Brother Moore? also wishes to be remembered although he has never seen either of you, yet he says he feels acquainted with you having heard Abby and myself speak of you so often. I remain as ever

                  Your Affectionate Brother

P.R. Kendall Jesse is very anxious that you both should come up.

My Dear Brother & Sister

                                                      Husband had left a little corner here and as I do not like to see any waste paper go to you I will fill it up--In the first place I wish you to remember that we are expecting you both up here to spend vacation with us, and we do not care about coming to see us and have not done so that we hardly knew at first whether it was best to look for you or not? We are now situated so that we can enjoy a visit from you, we are keeping house in a pleasant & good commodious house (for poor folks) and during vacation our borders will mostly be gone, and we have fine times if we are all well. Besides we are all very anxious to have Sarah come and take charge of the Female Department,. I am sure if she was here she would be pleased with, the situation, and she should all enjoy her society very much, and she would exert such a good influence over Jesse, we feel anxious on his account. We have nine in family this summer, a class of seven in Music, & four in Painting. So you see I have something to do without being in school. There is a gentleman of our acquaintance
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going to start for Boston in about a week and will return the last of Aug. We have written to Aehsah to come back with him. So we are anticipating fine times if you come too. Brother George boards with

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