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                                                                                                                Oct 31st 1841

Dear Mother I received your letter by A. Hill which though not very long, contained much interesting matter. The letter from Joseph that you spoke of, I received not: A. Hill called next morning at the schoolroom for a letter, but I had no time to write any, - the bundle of drawings Mr Stevens' boy brought up to me a few days, ago, which however I shall not use, I had not much expectation that the affair would amount to anything. I found that there were only now five, and I concluded to do nothing about it, and I think it is all for the best, but I do not think I could stand the labour of it in addition to my school which seems harder than ever this term. I have had a slight cold ever since I began school which makes it rather hard work to speak, most everyone is complaining of a cold which seems to be kind of epidemic prevailing here, there have been many cases of fever here this fall and more deaths than usual. I am quite vexed at my stupidity, I never thought of looking into the bundle of drawing for a letter till last night - a week after I received them, - As to that money I do not know as I have any objection to lending it to C. and J. instead of Uncle J, but if I send for any want to have the note settled, I am willing C. and J should take it, to help them out of their present difficulties; but immediate notice must in that case be given to Uncle J. & James must go on the Royalston on with the note and settle it up, he can without doubt find business by which he can earn some money at least enough to buy him a little stock to begin to work upon, in the meantime when his payment becomes due, he can go to Royalston get the money and send it on, giving Uncle J longer time to make out the rest if he wants sending or bringing it in reason for Charles if he does not make out his payment without it - J think it would be entirely impracticable to attempt to get the money except by going after it, not shall I consent to take up the note unless James or Charles goes after it. Uncle. J does not know that the note belongs to me, therefore I do not wish to ask for it in my name especially as I do note want it, I should think think the best reason to give for wanting the money could be the truth. Charles and your prosperity is in reality so mixed that you may well say, that the mill is your concern as much as his, and therefore very natural that you should want that money to prevent the possibility of losing it. & as to J. his necessity he would make known.- As to Isaacs going to Foxcroft, it seems to me that he will find his account in going: there is no qualifications it seems to me, more necessary for a young man who has his fortune to make, than an easy, gentlemanly address, and a knowledge of what belongs to good manners, and it seems to me that this essential, though trifling knowledge, can be gained (though only by mixing in society) in a short time where it is made a study, a close observation of man and manners, and habitual self command enough to ensure self possession (the very essence of easy manners) it seems to me being the principal requisite - especially I would recommend to embrace all proper opportunities to converse easily and naturally with the other sex as nothing makes one look and feel so awkward as a constrained