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Brainerd Cherokee Nation, June 17, 1828 Respected Madam,

   I have just finished a letter to Mrs. Calman, a relative of Mrs. Dean, and I cannot think of much to write. Altho I am a stranger to you and know nothing about you, yet I will write a few lines to you, because you are a relative of Mrs. Elsworhth.
   After school is out, the girls are generally divided among the woman of the family, to assist them in serving and other work. I am one of the four who assist Mrs. Elsworth. One sews with Mrs. Blunt, seven sew with Miss Largent, two of the largest, with five small ones with Miss Ames; but - when the sun is down we all come into the school room to Miss Ames, and sleep in the part of the house belonging to the girls.
  We have twenty two scholars in the girls school, two board with Mrs. Fernal's family a few rods from the mission house.  I will mention my studies, reading, spelling, writing, wood bridges, geography, and reading history of the United States, in the afternoon spell the words with the definitions in the spelling book. 
  We often on Saturdays and some week days walk out with our teacher. It is very pleasent in the woods at this time of the year, the trees are green, and we can find flowers in almost every place. It is very warm. I should like to see you here, and I think you would like to walk with us. I am alone in the school room writing while my teacher has gone to the wash house with some of her scholars to see about the washing. 

Mrs. Elsworth will write you more particularly The