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good number of young folks. After coming home and singing a little, reading a little &c we went to bed to sleep the old year out and the new one in.

I forgot to mention but probably you know that Pierce has been up to see us. He came up Friday evening and staid until this morning. We were glad indeed to see him and to hear some news from Steuben &c.

I recd Cynthia's letter this morning. Should have got it last night if our mail bag had not been miscarried to Constableville. I thank her kindly for being so good to write to me. She said in the unclear before that I need not answer every letter of hers but write to somebody at home. I think think she and I will call it square now as I have written to you, if She is willing. Isn't that killing two birds with the same stone?

This is the first night of the quarterly meeting in Steuben. Wish I could be there to enjoy it with you.