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I think it uncertain whether I can continue my school here, the times, and the high estimation in which the public Schools stand, do affect private schools & will continue to to do ; If my school were ever so permanent, I should much rather keep common school in the country as to the business itself, but it is a great privilege to attend meetings, to be in Sabbath School and to be associated with Christians, on this account I should feel it to be a great trial to be obligated to give up my school. Except in this respect I do not feel at all solicitous about my school, but am willing to continue [unclear] not, just as Providence directs As to my boarding place it is pleasant, I have enjoyed myself very well ever since I have been here. Almeda wrote you that the eldest daughter 18 years old hopes she has experienced a change of heart, you can judge what a sourse of happiness it has been to me to see her serious, anxious, and finally, decided in the Christian course. She meets with some opposition, is not allowed to go to any 'night meetings' & has to bear some tauntings [image] She attends Episcopal Church within a few doors of us and will probably unite with them & the minister I have heard, he is an evangelical preacher and a devoted Christian apparently; Our Sabbath School is very large & more than usually serious, six members of the Bible Classes have become hopefully pious within the last six months. My class contains seven, it has been much more interesting the last year than before, I usually attend meetings every Tues. Friday, & every Saturday singing meeting, & every Monday in the month but one. the last Mond. in the month we have a trail visitor's concert very interesting. Our Sewing circle is flourishing meets once a month, on [unclear] I have lately become rather, intimately acquainted with Mrs. Hancock, wife of a Sea Capt., and engaged Christian, a member of our church & the teacher of the Bible Class which Susan (where I board) is in, through her (Mrs. H.'s) means, Susan and I have been invited to attend a social

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