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for a [scollar?] one who understands teaching the teacher of the highest branches here left last week because he could get thirty dollars per month more at the hill than he could here well there nothing of interest to write consequently I must close Please write Soon [Receive?] the love of the family with the warmest affection of a Doating Mother Sarah F McLean Edgar McLean PS this is monday morning 16th I have just received yours of the 8th you have been having colder weather down there than we have last night was our first frost I thank you for your offer of the money but [vertical writing starts] think we not be likely to make any purchase this fall [vertical writing ends] now it so late SM