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                                                                         Mrs. Anna M. Metcalf
                                                                           Milo
                                                                            Piscataquis Co.
                                                                                          Maine

[postmark]BRUNSWICK ME OCT.7 [right-hand side] Some one ? my umbrella with me in Bangor. I have got a smaller but better one, whale and iron sticks. Clark is not very well. If you receive papers from me, just put the wrappers to or near the fire. If you know how pleasant, and how morally & mentally beneficial, it is to receive letters from home, when one is away & in a sense alone. please to write Often. Never put yourselves to the least uneasiness, on my account. I shall succeed well. Among so many no better than I in ? page torn instances, experience or knowledge, I shall of course get along as cheap as I can, Next year ? page torn probably get some little offices to earn some; [bottom of page] What is Mrs. Childs direction? I suppose I ought to send her a Catalogue. [left-hand side] now for the bright side we all enjoy good health {Tho' I have been almost useless for a fortnight past with rheumatism in my back} C. has got a good well dug & started a new pump in ? in the backroom. which might cost 50 or 60 dollars " a good job well over,, a necessary built & Joseph has engaged the school at the corner for 3 1/2 or 4 months at 20 per month and board himself - has got him a coat expect ? and Mrs. Foss here this week to make it up.