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Walpole Nov. 5 1855 Monday Eve My Dear Brother Charles I do thank you very much indeed for your good speey letter of Feb 22d I received it Wednesday noon and if I smiled more than usual that afternoon, my scholars did not know but it was be- cause they were good. And I think they were a little better than usual too. Or else I felt better. Yes Charles I am enjoying myself some better than at first - I don't know whether I have [illegible] them or whether I am more familiar with them, that my scholars seem less troublesome. Occasionally I have a happy day. I do think I have subdued them some however,

[written along the left-hand side of the page] Tis nine weeks tomorrow Charles since you and I parted at the Depot. Does it not seem an age almost? I have I suppose three weeks more to stay. and then Providence permitting will we meet again - Mr. Jackson is not going to Warwick next Sabbath. He goes to Winchendon - but the sabbath after he will go to expect and then you must write me again - you don't know how much good your letter did me - Mrs. Pherman said if you know how much good your letters did me you would write every day. Give my love to mother - I hope some of the flowers will bloom for me when I return. Tell Chandler I don't think hard a bit that he don't write me more. I know just how it is - But the few lines he did write did me a deal of good I wish he would write a line or two at least every day time you write - Tell him the bashfulness of a certain person is no more than I expected - I received a letter from that [greater?] last week all right - Give my love to [him &] David I hav'nt heard a word from him Warwick is increasing in population