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to me to realize the faint hope that you would again become the principal of the Mt Washington Academy aided by Miss Kendall.

 When memory an Wings of purest love Wings er Way back to that old school choose and bring to mind those many happy hours which We have spent together there you in imparting and I in receiving the principles Which I hope have ? the foundation of a thorough education What mingled feelings of Joy and sorrow press through my bosom and sigh
                                                                    When shall we meet again, 
                                                                    Meet ne'er to sever, 
                                                                    When shall love wreathe her chain 
                                                                    Round us forever,

Often when I lay myself down to rest there is a something steals over me and whispers perhaps we shall never meet again on earth, but

                                                       Faith hope and love best boons to mortals given Waved their bright Wings and Whispers if not on earth we shall perhaps in heaven

Mr Walker and his sister from Pitsburg are teaching school ere now the people seem to be very well sattisfied With him so far but Pa does not intend to send me untill fall. We have a very destructive frost a week ago which killed all the fruit.

                                Pa sends his respect to Miss Kendall Miss Weaver and yourself and says that you must be certain to come out to Kentucky