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and school him for a regular education. I have many things that he might do, to assist if Sarah was only here to advise him such as taking care of my garden and Cow, but never I could depend on him to do any of these things without I am with him and so I do them myself mostly. Yet I dont complain of him for he does as well as could be expected of a boy who has been brought up as he has. I have only named this to show that she would be an advantage to him, and to show that I had something to do. and I rejoice at the chance of doing it for him; all I ask of him is to be a good boy tray and improve himself and make something of himself. but I am confident that he dont do more than half as much as he is capable of doing and which she and I together could get out of him for his time now is precious. We are all well. Abby send love to you both and wants to see you here as vacation - Brother Moore also wishes to be remembered although he has never seen either of you, yet he says he feels acquainted with you having heared Abby and myself speak of you so often. I remain as ever Your Affectionate Brother P.R. Kendall Jesse is very anxious that you both should come up My Dear Brother & Sister Kens hand had left a little corner here and I do not like to see any waste paper go to you. I will fill it up. In the first place I wish you to remember that we are expecting you both up here to spend vacation with us and we do not care about being disappointed this time. You have talked so many times about coming to see us and have not done so that we hardly know at first whether it was best to look for you or not. We are now situated so that we can enjoy a visit from you. we are keeping house in a pleasant yet commodious house (for poor folks) and during vacation pour boarders will mostly be gone, and we can have find times if we are all well. Besides we are all very anxious to have Sarah come and take charge of the Female Department. I am sure if she was here she would be pleased with the situation, and we should all enjoy her society very much, and she would exert such a good influence over Jesse, we feel anxious on his account. we have nine in family this summer, a class of seven in Music, & four in Drawing. So you see I have something to do without being in school. There is a gentleman of our acquaintance going to start for Boston in about a week, and will return the last of Aug. We have written to Achsah to come back with him. So we are anticipating fine times if you come too. Brother George boards with