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Our Sabbath School exhibition will a week from next Friday night - the evening of the 26th of this month. Can't you come, in then? __ I have never read any of Poet. Channings works but have heard them spoke of very often & should like to read them. Mr. Brown says he had the reading of them, but has not got them in his library. You ask me what I think of the spiritual manifestations. I have never seen any "manifestations" but have heard many of my friends who have, speak of them, tell some very wonderful things. Like you, I cannot think it is anything which originates in the "Spirit Land" & yet it cannot account for the phenomena.

  I had a very pleasant visit in the city. Called on Hannah Wills, found her well & happy. I spent all my time with Alice. She is getting along very well with her studies & does not confine herself too much, I think. Have you heard anything of the new school in contemplation, near Oxford,Co. It is to be on the same plan of the school at Mt. Holyoke in Conn. or  Map. (I forget which state) the household work being all done by the students thus rendering it much cheaper, the tuition, board, all being on 60 dollars. I have hear several speak of it very favorably. It is to commence next September & by that time the cars will drive from here past it. If they carry out every plan which the circular speaks of it will be a good school & I should like to have Roeilla & Amy go.
                       Rec'd a letter from Helen Reigner Christms. She writes an excellent letter & I enjoy corresponding with her very much. In her last she speaks of the death of one of her intimate friends, Emily. Indeed, also two of her cousins, young ladies of theirs: In speaking of their death she quotes some lines from Mrs. Hermans which are very pretty, I think, but do not remember of seeing them before. 

"Leaves have their time to fall, Stars have their time to set But thou, hast all seasons for thy own, O Death"