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you say your health is first rate be thankful for the previous boon, remember "He is the truly healthful man whose soul prospers and is in health." Write soon and tell what you think of our plans - Josephs health is not very good he is somewhat nervous & dyspeptic. I guess he thinks some of going to sea & what do you think of that.
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Dear brother I arrived at Cedar grove about 2 hours since - having a fortnight vacation - concluded to have it now because many of my scholars are going away this hot weather & it is better for my school to have vacation now I am going to be here a fortnight to help Mothers me?n? to manage if I can to go over after Lucy and get her home so ? a week? I received your letter a few days ago & was very glad of it: I have been waiting for it impatiently, I wish you could be at home with us now but don't know but it could be ? for your advantage to go to Mass? Mother & I are talking over the expediency of your shipping right off to Amherst & so get away from the pesky secret Soc, the aristocracy, petty jealousies & c probably the expense would be no greater & the benefit great on many accounts. Joe says he has blown you up about going to Mass. & it would be foolish to be at that expense merely for pleasure but if some important benefits could be gained it is a question: the benefit to be gained would be by a confidential conference with Uncle Joseph to obtain from him advice and perhaps tempory? assistance: if I were you I would not even call on Mrs. Child this time. If you had taken the Turner School of course you can't "do nothin else" inserted line: not best if you cant perhaps manage to make? Eliab went back last Saturday feels pretty well but not very strong means? to be careful? C gets along nicely with his haying says his boy is more help than Leml but what you will get done is probably as good reason as ever does Almeda's is all done Charlies health is very good this summer --- I believe they have got all the home lot mow'd but the Bank & seed hay all above the little brook got wet today but all he has got in has been in very "good order" [condition] has got in 34 loads which is about 2/3 of it he thinks