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5th I have found the piece of poetry you wished for, and will send a copy. Tis pretty. I've been writing a little this summer, when I feel in the spirit of it. You'd be pleased with one piece I guess. Perhaps sometime I'll show it to you. We've carpeted our sitting-room chamber floor with straw matting, and the west, and south bed-rooms, in front of the bedsteads. We've also put a new white flounce on the beadstead, and covered it with a white lancaster quilt. The beadstead stands in the south east corner now. I guess Chadler will go to Waltham on a visit next week. Have you heard from her yet? We hear from Charlie often. I'm making him some shirts. I intend to send him four by Chandler next week. I love to have you write all about yourself as you did in your last letter. It seems real good to know just what your wear, and how you fix your clothes, and what you eat what you eat with &c. Where you call and who you are acquainted with. I laughed and laughed to read how you served your unclear &c &c &c &c &c. O! dear if you only knew what a long string of nonsense I've had to wind up because I don't dare to make use of it since you have gone. I'm really getting sober-like some of the time. O Abby I want you should send me a lock of yours and Mr. Kendall's written down left hand side of page Mother felt so bad she most shed tears when she saw that the western friends had come with out you - Have they got home? If so give my love to them