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                                                                                                                                  Milo May 25th 1844

Dear Brother,

                             We have just sent away a bundle to you, and recieved yours from Foxcroft. I am very much afraid your books will get wet, it is so rainy, but I hope not. I am very sorry, dear brother, if I said too much about your boarding place, as I am afraid I did, from your note which came in the bundle. I meant to do right, but fear I was carried away too much by my feelings, as I too often am. I'll try not to so do again. You must not be influenced by me. I don't know enough, and ought not to have advised.
                           The more I think of it, the more I think it was unkind in me to say so much about your boarding place; but I hope I shall learn a little wisdom one of these days. ..I hope you will like at Mr. C's.
                           Saturday June 1st. Charles went to Bangor last Monday & spoke with the man Joseph mentioned in his letter, at Sibley's Mills, Bradford, about a school for me; and he said if he did not hear from another Miss whom he had partially engaged by Thursday, he should be up hire after me today,- but he has not come & has probably engaged a Teacher. So you see I am schoolless yet. I wish you would keep a little watch, & perhaps you may hear of a school, to begin late, which I could take. There seems to be very little to do at home this Summer that will bring any profit. I want very much to teach a while this Summer to get a little money for you. I shall not need it particularly myself, but I want to do my part towards helping the rest.
                          Ann is at home today- goes back with Mr. Wilkins tomorrow. Her school is quite pleasant she says - not as hard as the one at Foxcroft - about sixty scholars. When Mr. Parker was at Mr. Sewall's at the Association, he told Mrs. S. that he was not going to say

[upside down] I'll endeavor to be prepared for company Saturdays but shall not expect any other time. If I have an opportunity I will send Joseph's Herbarium. I presume he would have no objections provided you be very careful thereof. You tell me to be a good girl; I will try - hope I shall- I tell you be discreet in all things, especially intercourse with the ladies.