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I fear I have written one one one side of my letter pretty quick or not said much either! We have got through the Aeneid of Virgil and are now reviewing it at the rate of a book in 2 days, 3 books in a week, 3 books already. Review the Aeneid and read the Bucolics this term, next term Cicero. This term is 14 weeks, consequently 5 weeks longer; Vacation 2 weeks. I should be at home at 'Thanksgiving' then, shall I? Greek gets along slowly. I want much to know how Charles got along with his work now a days; I am sure if those Piles over east dont get burned off it will not be the fault of the season. I am afraid the ploughing will come out at the little end of the horn, if Charles had not begun when he was down; There could not be a better chance than this fall. Mr. Frock coat has one ragged elbow but I guess I can get it mended perhaps and it will answer yet with the aid of the other old one which I never ?wear I suppose I could possibly get along this term out with out only night shirts? only 4 or 5 sabbaths more! I could get along after a fashion then?

[right-hand side] Isaac Bangor Nov. 3, 1839

                                                                                        Mrs. A.M. Metcalf
                                Per     C.W. Rich Esq. now I. Mitchell
                                                         Milo  Piscataquis
                                                                         Maine

Bangor Nov. 5th 1839 [left-hand side] Monday I guess if my new pants are cut after there last, coarse ones, they will do pretty well only the legs are too large and hardly long enough, body plenty large and long, James rec. a newspaper from brother Joe by mail today You must all write often and make Eliab, it will be good. Is it not unseasonably warm and dry, cisterns never so empty before. I forgot to tell Joseph that if he wanted to send a letter or newspaper to me to direct it to care of Asa Walker, then it would come into his box. I guess then at the end of the term I had better come home and go to school to sister Ann. Please write soon and much.