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he had nothing to do E. has very little to do keeps Mr. Martin & Chapman in the store doing nothing this winter for the sake of having them the rest of the year when he does want 'em H.W. Beecher lectur'd here two evenings this week - even I heard him thursday evening he is certainly an Orator for Norumbega Hall was crowded full & there was the most perfect stillness his Subject the Christian Commonwealth Percie is very well & grows very fast he will not play out door as he has no one to be with him and is rather troublesome (i.e. his noise) in the house while Erving is sick

Eliab received a letter from you today "good boy well done" for writing so frequently - Be not weary in well doing 

it is growing dark I cant see what I am writing must quit or get a lamp God bless you & keep you in all your ways