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had a good many company's last week. Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Kittredge, Olive Furber and Aunt Polly etc.etc. so I could not get time to write. Oliver Furber is going to the Teacher's Institute at Foxcroft - wants me to go. I want to go very much, but alas! for the kibils to pay my board. I was at Col. Lee's yesterday. He told me I ought to go. I spose you percieve that my pen is very bad, but 'tis late, and I can't spare time to go after another. We begun today to hold meetings in the hall. The seats are very uncomfortable, but the room is larger, warmer, and easier to speak in than the school-house.

       Has Ann written to you about Pres. Shepherd - How the very day he put up his publishment, his "lady love" wrote to him that her "affections were centered elsewhere"? Alas! poor Pres! I pity thee - though in very truth, I cannot restrain my laughter. I did dislike him very much indeed. I have not finished the Herbarium yet, but intend to do it very soon. I hope also to get time in the course of the winter to draw a mourning ? for Father. I have a very pretty pattern.  Upham we have been reading loud evenings. - Commenced it very soon after you went away. Have got nearly through the 2nd Vol. Mother and I take real comfort with it. A. does not comprehend much, and Charles husks corn most every evening nowadays. Quite a number of your books I want to read. Hope I shall not suffer for reading so much this winter as in times past.
    Hiram went to Iron works last week - said there was a man offered 125.00 for Nelly. Horses and cattle are very high. Mr. Lane came last week and fixed the pumps. How glad we were! I am positively ashamed to sent this looking letter, but 'tis late, and I suppose you would like it as it is rather than wait another mail - so I'll do it up. Do be careful of your health and not expose yourself more than is necessary. It may injure your constitution if you do not feel it now. I