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are so silent about it. Also what you have to do, how you like your employment, your boarding place, and whether Mr. ? is clever to you. I ought to write to Rebecca Tower, but have not yet had time. If you have an opportunity give my "love and duty" to her, as the old woman said. Mr. & Mrs. Hale are going to Massachusetts to spend the winter. Theodore and Sarah will be married soon. Naomi and James Dennett have broken up their match. Mr. Stewart has been here ten days shoemaking, for which Charles paid him the two-year old heifer for 14 dollars, on condition that Stewart would pay in oats and peas. Ann wants you should get " conversations in French" from Emily Chandler, which she lent to her. If she goes not away this winter we are going to study French etc. this winter. fine times. A Mr. Hartwell from S. Albany has engaged the school and singing school at the Mill. It is expected that Mr. Chadbourn will keep our school. I cannot stop to write more now. Your affectionate Sister Lucy Last winter E.M. Stevens rec'd but $20.00. winter before A.S. Oaks rec'd but $20.00 $15. per month & gen. board is full enough for you. We have finished digging potatoes except the peice by the sheep pasture. It took 10 days work to dig those on the knoll; which were = 131 1/2 large, 10 1/2 small. On the peice by the mulberry tress were ten bushels. Out in the woods 44 bush. besides small ones. Upper peice on interval 168 bush. all told. Mr. Gilman is expected to have the black heifer for $15.00. Stuart has taken the 2 yr. old for $7.00 in shoemaking at $1.00 per day & 7 cwt. of Peas & oats. Mr. S. made you a pr. of thick boots + 1 pr. thin shoes. Alf's time is out next Monday. Stewart has taken one of the hogs to fat at the halves. Mr. Fop rode up here last friday - was pretty tired.