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No. 54, to Eliza 2. Brookline, 27 September, 1810.

Dear Eliza,

We recieved your No 5 soon after its date, and were gratified with its contents. Mrs Perkins speaks of your attentions with pleasure. We also lately heard from you by Capt. Prince. By examining my journal, I find my last date is before commencement. Though father can not well reprove my neglect; for his last which I recieved is dated in May.

Bravo! Mr Williams is at length becoming like other preachers! He has preached two sermons, which did not interest as much as usual! Well, I love to hear people speak well of their ministers, and think them better than other folks, on the same principle, that I love to hear wives and husbands give me another preference about all the rest of the world.

You mention Elisabeth's birth day. I assure you, we did not forget it. Dear child, we are happy to hear, that her health is restored, and hope, she will reward you for all your attention by her affectionate and dutiful behaviour. Feroline has been quite indisposed with a cold. She is convalescing;
but Lucy will not be able at present to go into
Boston, and attend to your errands.

We had a fine commencement. It
was my 26th; but Lucy could not go, though invited