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is quite pleasant. My Scholars are Easily managed and quite Ambitious. There is much more intelligence among them than among the Scholars in Taylorsville & Most of them afford proof of Careful training at home. I wish very much that some of my Girls could have the benefit of some of your Lectures upon Chemistry and Philosophy. I have a good Music and French Class. But what is most pleasant, We have constant and good preaching & I am living with some delightful pleasant people--Mr. Burgess about whom I have told you had returned from Mexico & is now with his Brother in Illinois. Is well located I believe. He returned about the first of September & I think he will now be glad to remain near home. He gave us Some interesting information concerning Mexico. He looked very feeble & full. Ten years older than when he left= I told you that we had good preaching . Our Minister Mr. Hopkins formerly preached for the Taylorsville & Big Spring Churches. Has been here about five years. His voice and