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I hope therefore you will in your letter say nothing encouraging her to return to Maine. I think she will be happy here As we have a large amount of money raised here for the support of public schools and as teachers are "few and far between" I think John and Mehitable will both find a good class to teach the coming winter I will keep you constantly advised of all our movements

Upside down: Father, Sept. 1851.