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Batten Ville June 10th 1839

Susan - Here is a regular family sitter for you. The part of in that I [Shall] write will be rather limited but there is as much written by the other members of the family as you will be able to read x realize in some days that relate to Center Falls mine must relate to Batten Ville, as I know but little of the world save this City. And grew Batten Ville famous as it is for Change and variety afford at present but little matter for Epistolary communication. Who to commence with the most [impor tauh pah?] of the City, that is your mast Oft aud his [whenalovts?], of will state that the trade and things with as goes off rather dull although as well as I had [auy?] reason to Expect. My health is as good as usual, who my head and Eyes don't fear to go off Exactly [appeopo?] to myself. Its now 9 1/2 O Clock -- And that -- I [stuff?] au how Lattle than I aus set up unless it should be occanionaly to hold communication, Either verbal or written, with a friend or so. Eliza Lesine left two weeks tomorrow Tuesday for her fathers house. Like all the rest of the Ladies she has much rather stay here than go Elsewhere though she dare not say so Exactly. E -- is a good soul of a [Hall?] -- [Esgr M Leavis?] Mr [Cartur?]. [Hartuelly?], Fords and all the rests of the folks in the City and vincinity are as they were when you was last here. All the Ladies in Your [Casue?] out to meeting [but?] Yesterday in New Bonnetts. Our Church presented as splendid an array of new Hats and pretty [facets?] as you can friend any where. [Benf Bishop?] and Hamish Hone were married necks before Last. Mr Pitcher pronounced the ceremony. And after he was through Mrs Stove arose and gave the New-married Coupple a sermon on the pleasures and pains [Rases?] Thorns to be met with in the [Conmebial?] State. And [cxpondide?] to them the savoring duties of married life other remedies were said to be long. [and flas?] And I should say very much out of Time