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without doubt do much injury for next year. You have probably though of all these things and done all in your power. Why I should trouble you with a reiteration of them I know not, unless it be that my mind is full of them. It is a very unwilling captive that fate holds here. So it seems you were unclear as compositress once more. Where is Edward, has he been sick again? or has Lewis been obliged to be absent most of the time?

 Wonder if you will have company again today. It must be very pleasant for you all, to know that you are remembered by our friends and besides, I should think, it would help keep mother quiet. For she does, of course, sit down and talk with them. It must be very hard for her, especially at this time, when
{Along side:} Please ask pa if he thinks it extravagant for us to write so.