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bought a farm about three miles from them. They i.e. DeWees & Fanny have been there a few times. they live in a poor log cabin a mile and a quarter from any neighbour: he has the reputation of being 'too nice' for a farmer out there. he had some silver plate given him in Bangor worth two hundred & fifty dolls. to complete the set, he bought fifty dolls worth more: Was'nt that just likes Charles Thaxter? Their silver and other 'exquisites' decorate their log cabin on the lonely prairie! - they say they are very happy - they have take a boy or a girl 12 or 14 years old from an Orphan Asylum in Chicago, to bring up. Miss Bright too, as near as I can find out has come to Providence to teach by Lizzy's means. Mr. Thaxter has however a good farm in a good location and perhaps will do well: perhaps it is not best to tell the Bangor friends of Lizzy's present log-house experience, for only those who know about prairie life can estimate justly the scarcity of buildings. Hattie was much delighted with Aunt Lucy's letter: many thanks on my part to her for taking time to think of her in the midst of her cares. Hattie writes so poor a hand that she says she is ashamed to answer it, but she will do so next Sat. when out of school: she has not not yet learned to write, but tried, a little at home, since her return from the East; I think I can see good resulting to her from the journey. 2d page