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                                                                                                                                             Brainerd, Cherokee Nation June 11

My ever dear Friend,

    With pleasure I sit down to write a few lines to you my dear Eleanor. You dear Eleanor have been one of my companions. The girls are all very well. Eliver B Vail goes to school. Mrs Firnal and May Elezabeth are both well. Emaline L. Firnal their younest daughtrt is about ten weeks old. She is well. Mary Elizabeth is just beginning to talk. Betsey is gone home and is not coming back. When we ask Mary Elizabeth where Betsey is gone. She says away yonder Sarah Ann Losson Mrs. Losson oldest daughter has taken her place Mr. Fernal family is very well. Betsey Taylor Nancy Reece and Mary Ann Vail are studying arithmetick. Catherine Reece sends her love to you and cousin Johnson. There are eight girls in the first class Five in the second Seven in the third, Three in the Fourth. There are no more girls come since you left us The children are going to learn the Cherokee Alphabet. Martha Blunt says poor Eleanor poor Margaret. O how I wish to call Margaret. My Father and Mother are both well. My Brothers and Sisters are well I hope you and cousin Johnson are well. I hope both of you will be here at unclear. I should be very if could come. Susan Reece is maried to Mr James Flair Anna Mcchollister and Catherine Big Bean are both writing Susan Taylor Maria Drownerry Bear Christina McPherson Electa Y Vail and Elisa North unclear writing upon slates They put unclear together. I think yJane Candy will write soon. It unclear great grief to Mrs Fernal to think that Me Seur was called out of time into eternity