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10 July - This letter has been in Eliab's possession - forgotten to mail - a good while. I will now put in a word or two & send it because I can not spare time to write another before goes to Old town. This morning at six o'clock. It is now five. Day before yesterday Eliab came with two great white horses and three girls - Liz Doe, Mary Pomeroy - who is on a visit at Bangor- and pretty little Miss Lunt whom I had never seen before. and took tea with me. He sent the night before to me, so I had time to prepare - had previously some mie? cake made, made some tarts real nice, some of the best [[Milk? emptings?}} bread you ever saw, strawberry preserve, & currants mingled with sugar - we all had a lively time you may imagine. I some tired of course. Yesterday good brother Temple made his appearance about 9 A.M. stopped till after ten - He & Lucy seemed almost

[postmark] BANGOR ME JULY 19 5

                                                                     Mrs. Anna M. Metcalf
                                                                                     Milo
                                                                                                 Maine

overjoyed to see each other. I think he is a real good man. He invited us very strongly to come up to the Seminary Friday, when we go to hear Mr. Little's eulogy on Pres. Taylor. Think we shall go on Lucy's account- should like to have her visit the Seminary. Isaac only came in here fifteen or twenty minutes. I will write about it next time. I was so disappointed. Sweet Briar I had not time to press - is not in very good shape - but believe 'tis just the season now. Will try when the grass is dry if I can get another. If Almeda could see how delighted Lucy was with her cotton, she would write every week I know. In awful haste Lucy [upside down] Lucy Hampden July 9 1850