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to French, Botany, Intellectual Philosophy, Italian and Painting and about a fortnight since I commenced reviewing Geometry (what I went over last fall) with another young lady for examination, as the teachers were very anxious we should and almost insistent upon it, so that I have almost enough to keep me busy. This is the annual examination and we expect a large audience; hear of many that are coming from different parts. I dread it some, for I have a composition of about five pages to read; subject "Study of Nature" and there has been a political Colloquy composed for the occasion in which each scholar takes a part; hope we shall all succeed in everything we undertake so as to bring honor upon ourselves, but am afraid I shall fail. It takes place the last Wednesday in this month (the 29th I believe). Want you should come very much if your school is through so that you can; come down to Phillipston and then come with Uncle Kendall's girls; they would like to come and I will return home with you if I do not go to Pembroke, but if I do cannot, as I shall have no vacation as fall term commences there the 5th of August. Mother is at Albany; have heard from her since she went there by way of brother Erasmus; expects to return home the last of this month. Have heard from Edwin several times this summer; am going to write him to come here at the close of the school if possible. Also have heard from Lydia and she likes her school much and do really hope that she will succeed well in it. Raymond thinks of remaining at Norwich University as a teacher this fall. Rebecca was here the first of the term but she had to go home on account of her limbs and I have missed her much. O! how I want to see you all brothers and sister and mother; guess if I could I shouldn't employ so slow and deliberate a manner of communicating my feelings to you as by pen and paper. Time for no more; pleasant sleep and happy dreams is the wish of your loving sister S. J. Kendall

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