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as it was told to me. A gentleman of this village differently called Judge DeWitt and Don DeWitt one of the first and best members of Mr. Hopkins' church here, had the misfortune last winter to lose his wife. Mrs. Hopkins who is truly kind-hearted and very efficient and intimacy was in consequence established between the families so, when in process of time a companion was to be sought, he came seriously to Mrs. H. for advice and to inquire who could find his ideas, wishes, etc. met in the person and character - it happened that just before, Mrs. H. saw Emily Coleman at Buffalo: they had spoken of my going to Chicago visiting Westfield and this place: well, they gave him a full account of me, and Mrs. H. told him she would write to me and come on sooner and make her a visit, so that he could get acquainted, without any suspicion on my part telling him that if I knew anything about it I should be likely to pass right on with out stopping; that I should be the last to accept any offer merely from motives of interest or convenience or for the 'sake of a good home': (though a very straight forward person - Mrs. H. has excellent sense as well as refined feelings and a good deal of it, and I truly have not any reason to charge her with want of delicacy in the matter, - a nice regard has been paid to my feelings and position all around. And it appears she said gentleman quite fixed his mind upon seeing me, waiting and waiting for my appearance (you know {left side} My special regards to Mr. Crosby and family and love to those who inquire for me in general. {right side} Twenty kisses to the dear little Percie half given by you and half given by Samuel. {top} discouragingly about any opening there now; Mr. Johnson had not then return I suppose Maria has not yet returned. I shall expect a letter of consolation from her when she comes. Sister Anna