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& I do hope that I shall sooner or later be again permitted
to share the enjoyments, of home with you, although
I am now comfortably situated for which I ought to be thank-
ful. As for enjoyment however there is but little
to be had in this country. Society here is nothing when
compared with society in New England. There are theatres &c [etc]
here to be sure but I have had no desire to visit them
& have been inside of a theatre here but once & that
was in order to attend a Concert give by Miss Catherine
Hayes a gentleman having given me a ticket of admission
wishing me to attend. This is the only time I have visited the
Theatre in this country. I was pleased to hear C & H
were enjoying such good health this winter & that they
attended church so regularly & constant & they seem
to take so much interest in your work that it must
make it much easier for you to get along through
the cold weather. But as you say if you had not seen
to H. she would have been kept to school as long as she
could sit up, but it takes mother to manage things
she knows right from wrong, & knows how affairs
should be managed & when she says anything she means it.

I was very sorry to hear that Esqs & Augustus Jewette [Augustus Jewett] were
so lame & feeble. Should not think Clarence would feel like
remaining away from home a great while if they continue
to be so feeble. They indeed as a family are sorely af-
flicted. It seems hard for a worthy young man like
Augustus to be deprived by sickness from taking any
enjoyment whatever of Life. But so it is & so it must be.
It is sometimes hard however to realize that all these

[written on left side:]
Tuesday 15th How do you all do this evening? I am well & should be glad to
know that you were enjoying the same blessing. I saw Henry Shipley [Henry Shepley] today.
He looks nice & well & has enjoyed good health since he arrived here.
The first inst. if I remember rightly you were 52 years old, that being
your birthday I wish I could have passed the day with you as you intend-
ed I should have done last year, but my wishing seemed to do no good.
Give my love to Charles & Hattie & tell C. to be sure & send his miniature.

H.A.P.