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Dec. 31sr 1835 My Dear boy I recied a letter from you yesterday it was not altogether so handsome a letter as I hope to recieve from you before your term of school is out, but however I was very glad of it indeed. I did'nt once think of your being sleigh sick -yours was a very good letter on the whole but I should like to have you still more particular for instance whether you got over being sick so as to eat a good hearty supper whether you got comfortably warm before going to bed whether you sleep warm and comfortably what Mr. S. said to you is ok. I think I shall send your coarse jacket as as I have an opportunity and the cloth for your other suit and you have it made up as you can if the Tailors wont cut a patern they'll cut the cloth if they can get a chance- you can ask Mrs. Parker- perhaps she is acquainted with some woman who makes up clothes where you can get them done without much more cost than it would be here. I am very sorry you could'nt have had them before you went - you had better buy you a Comforter you can get one good enough probably for ?0 cents & perhaps less - you say Mr. P. has a girl & she is a queer critter and it has caused me a good deal of anxious thought is she is as ignorant simple and coarse as Julia Ann that lived with us I shall feel the less concern about you as I know you would feel so much disgust thay she would'nt have much influence over you but if she is a person of a queer manners and pleasant and kind towards you - and yet artful uneducated & unprincipled then beware at any rate take care of your time and your thoughts remember that you have an immortal mind a Soul that must Soar or Sink to all eternity - Jan. 1st 1836 I wish you a happy new year My Son not only a goodly share of the pleasures this world can afford but that more substantial everduring happiness page folded ..give or take away. Charles has concluded to go to Bangor Monday will call and see you and if he leaves this you must go right to thinking over every thing you you want to say and write it down or remember to tell it to him. I hope it will be convenient for him to stop at all night with you but perhaps he'll not have time. I've had a letter from your brother Mayo and I shall send it and you may read it and send it back by Charles. O! I want to know all about the Lyceum and the Library, Aunt Esther said was being or going to be! Aunt said that the colt was lame bottom of page torn off work? and the Potatoes froze?