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you say your health is first rate be thankful for the previous boon, remember "He is the truly healthful man whose soul prospers and is in health." Write soon and tell what you think of our plans - Josephs health is not very good he is somewhat nervous & dyspeptic. I guess he thinks some of going to sea & what do you think of that.

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Dear brother   I arrived at Cedar grove about 2 hours since - having a fortnight vacation -  concluded to have it now because many of my scholars are going away this hot weather & it is better for my school to have vacation now  I am going to be here a fortnight to help Mother mean to manage if I can to go over after Lucy and get her home to stay a week? I received your letter a few days ago & was very glad of it: I have been waiting for it impatiently, I wish you could be at home with us now but don't know but it could be most for your advantage to go to Mass. Mother & I are talking over the expediency of your shipping right off to Amherst & so get away from the perhaps secret Soc, the aristocracy, petty jealousies & c probably the expense would be no greater & the benefit great on many accounts.  Joe says he has blown you up about going to Mass. & it would be foolish to be at that expense merely for pleasure but if some important benefits could be gained it is a question: the benefit to be gained would be by a confidential conference with Uncle Joseph to obtain from him advice and perhaps temporary assistance: if I were you I would not even call on Mrs. Child this time.  So you have to take the Turner School of course you can't "do nothin else" inserted line: not best if you cant perhaps nor go to Mass.  Eliab went back last Saturday  feels pretty well but not very strong means to be careful. C gets along nicely with his haying says his boy is more help than Leml but what you will get done is probably as good reason as ever does  Almeda's is all done  Charlies health is very good this summer --- I believe they have got all the home lot mow'd but the Bank & seed hay  all above the little brook got wet today but all he has got in has been in very "good order" [condition] has got in 34 loads which is about 2/3 of it he thinks