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[Illegible Place], May 4th, 1852

Dear Brother, I have heard nothing from Mr. Weaver as yet and may not for some time as I have not written him for so long so I know no more about what to do in regard to going to Marietta than when I last saw you; however I have come to the conclusion to write you that if you feel like going there yourself and think it the best thing you can do I will go too and stay at least two terms or a year & perhaps as long as you wish me. In the meantime Lydia or Josephine could become well fitted to take my place if I should desire to leave as soon. I like Marietta and do not wish to lose so good an opportunity of teaching particularly if it should become necessary for me to do so in the fall. I do not feel that there is any certainty that I shall ever marry Mr. W___. I shall not do so at least until I feel properly towards him for such a union and until he is permanently located in his profession, and this may not be in the Autumn, but if it should be we could postpone our marriage till a convenient time. I think as things are it will be wisest for me to improve the opportunity of going to Marietta if you go and I would like to have my son with us & I will bear his expenses and have thought if we go there perhaps it would be best for Lydia to go to school somewhere here two or three terms where she can have good instruction in the Ornamentals Branches and I will assist her in money matters. I have com- menced a letter to Mr Weaver and shall tell him what I have written you and also once more that the matter between us must be decided one way or the other soon and not be kept as it has been or I can have no more to say or do with him upon the subject and be to him only a mere acquaintance. Write me what you think of all this and what you write to Dr. Reigner. While at Boston please get sister and myself each a writing portfolio and me some paint for Mezzotint painting; the color is black and the mixture I think comes in cups or saucers also a cake or saucer of Carmine. We seem to be pleasantly situated in our schools though we can hardly tell about them yet. Lydia has little ones enough to look after, I assure you. You need not say to Dr. Regnier that I may not stay longer than I have mentioned here here for I may. My love to Mr. White's family and all friends. Write soon. Good bye Sister Sarah If you shop at Boston long wish you would send our things up if you can by: Express or some way if you do not go please have Franklin Brown procure them It is fine weather this week