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Hartwick, Sep 14 1808 Dear Sister I was in such a hast the last letter I wrote that I did not half finish it we are all well and Albert is a verry good boy he can talk quit [s]mart Henry says he dos wish aunt Alla would com hom Frances has got a verry good school she will read in any book she has made up all of my new cloath H and I have had to work verry hard indeed this summer to take care of every thing their has been no bordin nor nothing els done in the other room it has ben gentleman and lady like martin has sent a letter at last it was full of politicks he syas his father cant help him to any mony so Strong is oblige to stay Hez thinks it is a thing impossible for him to make his payment so soon as febuary he thinks he had better giv in our summers work and to liv to getter another year we are in hopes the times will be better then