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I am very glad you are studying with Sarah. Try to improve your time, dear sisters, and it will do you a great deal of good. I wish you could study french, you will have other opportunities to learn what you are not studying. But mother knows best, as she says, so do. Write a note to us when Sarah writes, it will do you good and us also. I think you have already improved, your last are better than any others we have had from you. - I must not write much to you or I will have no time to answer the other notes that came in that wonderful letter. Oh, that was a letter worth having so full of kind words. Who would complain when blessed with such friends as ours. Why we would almost wish to be absent that we might get such a token of their love. - How is mother, I wish she could have time to write us a short note in your next letter. It seems so good to see her writing and pa's too, if he only puts down his name with a little love. I am glad you like Sarah, indeed you could not help loving her she is so good. She seems like a sister to me and she will be such to you if you wish. Remember she is not only your friend but she is our friend also, this makes her doubly dear. You need not show this to her. - Is cousin Elizabeth with you now? Give my love to her. I wish very much I could see her. - Write again soon. Love to all from your sister Jennie For Anna and Sissie.