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Phillipston Dec. 18. 1842

Dearly Beloved brother.

Having not written to you for some time and thinking that I should like to chat with you a while and supposing that you would be glad to hear from us I sit down for a few minutes to pen a few lines to one whom I dearly love. I received your letter Dec 5th gladly; also last night Mother received one from Brother Erasmus which gave her much pleasure as we always love to hear fro you at any time. Lydia & I have been meeting to day but we are now seated at home very comfortable if I may call it so . But it don't seem much like home to me for when I look about me it seems as if I had no home. We are very well of it for provisions for us. Yesterday Edwin brought us a barrel of flour which we are to bread for. Last week we had considerable hard wood brought to us from Uncle Francis expect some more I suppose Edwin will be responsible for it. We have meat necessaries & clothing to make us comfortable we have a stove also but have not got our best furniture nor bedding but we have enough to get along very well with. I do not feel worried at all but that we shall get along. We have been to school at No 5 about 3 weeks. Grammar + Arithmetic are my principal studies but expect to begin Philosophy to morrow and don't know but that I shall study Algebra some . Edwin goes to school up in town. I believe that he a letter from Erasmus this last week and I suppose that he will answer it and inform you about his proceedings himself. I expect he has got to be quite a learned