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self it is entirely unnecessary. I believe that I have before mentioned to you that in my character, Cautiousness & causality are both quite prominent, and therefore I am more likely to notice & speculate upon the manoevers of folks, than to be 'sucked in', there by. Nov. 16th I intended to have sent this letter last week, but laziness and a great many other things appear to have presented. I am dreading really a good deal my next remove: this is such an excellent place here, it really vexes me to leave it, and to think then of plunging again among perfect strangers, & all the uncertainties thereof, I close school here in a fortnight more; I expect to teach this winter in the town of Richmond, perhaps 20 miles from here, on the Kennebec river, below Augusta. I know nothing about it, but the representations of my Friend Peavey, who procured it me, page torn introduced me to Turner; He has taught it 3 years. It is a small school, very forward, always paid higher wages than the large schools about; and then lengthen it out by private subscription. School money would never make more than 6 or 8 weeks, but they never have less than three months. The only ill of it is they wish it to commence for a whole fortnight after this closes, which is too bad. I dont know what to do with the time, whether to stay & spend Thanksgiving in Turner, or go to Brunswick, or, as Friend Welch, who teaches 'tother Grammar School' here desires go over to his place at Monmouth and spend the time. How much good it would do me if I could only just go to Milo then, but, alas! it would cost - probably - $15,00. Had I better come to turner next fall? I shall send that money to Joseph immediately. I get $60,00 here, I shall only pay $30, at College this fall, rest can wait until spring, and I can get along very comfortably, If any of you can let me have some money next spring or summer, I guess I shall know what to do with it.