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The scholars in Isaacs school have lately organized a kind of debating club to meet once a week to declaim and debate alternately Isaac is moderator it will be a good thing for him, but it will prevent his attending the meeting for the exposition of sabbath lesson which the same ever. Isaac is going to try to change the evening. How do you get along this cold weather? don't work to hard make C&E wait upon you: it seems as if I did not do but little while I was at home might have done you more good and helped you along with your work more I shan't get stays done very soon for I do not have much time.

(writing down right side) Was you not going to send my old Frock Coat (mended) to wear in the Barn P.S. Jan 1 Wish you all have a Happy New Year 1849 Mr. Walker has just bought up P.O. a New Year present, it consists of a letter from Boston containing, besides news, 10 cash dollars!

Ann & Isaac Dec 30 '39 Bangor

Mr. Pomroy has had a unanimous call to go to Lowell dont know whether he will accept or not; I heard that he had asked Dea. Bradford Harlow what he should do, and he answered "if you want to 'go', go" but I rather think he will not want to.