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                                                                                                   A.J. Lovell to Kendall
                                                                                                         Taylorsville February 9th 1851

                                    I did not find to write so that you could receive my letter in time for a Sabbath reading. I was as busy as usual yesterday - giving music lessons from Eight in the morning - untill night: It is not untill Saturday might: that I can fold my hands and say "my work is done." Saturday Evening I seldom do anything first sit: by the fire to muse over the past: or more frequently - imagine my Future. I did not know that Mr. Gay intended going to Mount Washington yesterday - untill  after he had been gone some hours - or I would have written a few lines. if you sell Miss Weed's Piano to him - I hope it will not be one cent lower than the Stipulated price. I think he is somewhat inclined to fewer. Miss Weed wrote me that she would sell it for $150 Eve less, for the sake of selling & receiving the money promptly. I was disappointed that you could not come up last week for I wanted to see you - but I was glad that you was not present, at the Examination. It was not such an Examination as would have suited you or me.

[top] I shall be released one of these days. I have several times about concluded to leave here at the close of this Session & rest during the Summer. I am completely worn out: & I think it almost sinful in me to attempt to teach.-when I find my duties so irksome but I think I will try and give myself for one more session. (I shall only teach four months) then I will rest awhile. I shall Expect you up here as soon as you return from Indiana. Of course you will not treat me so shabbily as to leave Kentucky without visiting me once more. Try and find time to write to me again before you leave.

                                                                                                            Yours affectionately
                                                                                                             A. J. Lovell