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Westfield Westfield March 28/52 March 28 1852 Dear Mother and Lucy I have but little time at command now so will answer both, of Feb 2s' together, thinking it better to scribble off a hardy letter than to defer writing several days. The various topics of your letters, so interesting, I would gladly talk about , speaking, of Charles, his two boys, how much I want to see them. how glad I am that he enjoys so much quiet happiness; of Almeda and her children, the importance of a present right course and right habits for them to get them to act their parts; of Lucy, school, fitting dress for her which I should enjoy having a hand in; of the new house too, of Mother's staying at Bangor and especially of your health but without attempting to write anything about all these things about which I should so love to talk with you, I will first be quite an egotist, and tell over all I can think of respecting my humble self having since my last, experienced the tedious parade of an examination and the delightful freedom and leisure, of a week's vacation, during which I fitted and made a dress for myself, a pretty all wool delaine of which I sent a bit that you may see how pretty it is ,47 per yard ; at first it seemed a little juvenile for staid me, but it is a very becoming colour for me and pink is beginning to be much worn by adults as well as children. Just before and during vacation mine hostess Mrs. Allis, invited companies of 20 to 30 or more several times, including the chief ones