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He had written me before however but I did not
recieve [receive] the letter. He writes that he is enjoying first
rate health, & is at work mining in company with the
Wright boys. This is better news than I expected
to hear from him & it will no doubt be cheering to
his relations & friends & I hope he will continue to enjoy
good health & soon be able to make his pile.

I have recieved [received] no letters from Mr. J. A. Tucker
or his family, by the last two mails which is something
unusual & the only way I can account for it is, that
they have all been busily engaged in assisting Crosby
& his Lady in getting married, & as the ceremony is
now over I shall expect to hear from them again
regularly. I think I will not write them by this
mail so you will please give them my kind regards
& tell them I will write by next mail --

I am glad that Harriet has got her new Piano & I hope
it will prove as good, as you say it is nice. About what
Aunt Luois says about it I think as you do "don't care
what she says about it. One thing is certain" that it ain't
her old second-hand one which she wanted you to buy
for H. & all she can say will be of little account with
any of us. She may sometime be convinced that poor folks
can act a little independent as well as rich ones like
her family & herself. I am sorry that Mr. Perry is
agoing to leave Pepperell for I think he is a nice man
& a good citizen. Owing to his loss by the fire I suppose
he feels somewhat discouraged & thinks he will try
somewhere else, & I hope he may be more fortunate