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I think you wish to know about my feelings. I feel as though I am a great sinner and very wicked sinner. The girls have a meeting on Wednesday night and I have once or twice met with them. When I sing I always felt very bad it seems that I was mocking God. From your young friend, . Lucy Mc. Pherson. Mrs. Conner

Brainerd C N July 23. 1828. Dear Mary Coe.  Mr. Parker wishes some of the girls to write in his letter to you. He wishes some of the large Girls to write but Miss Ames says they have so many lessons to learn for examination. they cannot have time to write in this letter and she says I may write. Mr. Parker says I am about as old as you. I am only ten. Our examination will be one week this day then the scholars will go to their homes and stay about eight weeks with their parents. Miss Ames says she feels very bad when the