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I want to write crosswise on this part
of this letter so if your post master
peeks into it he will not be so likely
to percieve that there are two different
hands writing wont that be a good
plan. although its none of business
if there is.
Aaron

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There are expectations that H [R?] Mc Lean and [Sophy?] will be
married about the next week after the Fair which will be
on the 11th of September and all of us would much rather he or they would "jump the broom stick" first. It would be
very few that we should invite. Hannah may accompany
us and may not she would without doubt like to. but as
we have not yet determined upon any certain time
I will not at present say any more. I will leave it for
A. to say and do as he wishes and thinks proper.

Monday noon I am going to send this by peter. but
will say a word more. Rains this AM. Mother has
just returned in she flourishes she and [Merrill?] has been
to take H to the school. I am washing all alone. and
you see my hand trembles very much. Father says the
saw mill goes every day. Mother says be a good girl and
eneavored to be contented. I will tell you more the next
time I write all others send our love to you. we have
at present a young coloured girl. your affectionate sister
GPA

Susan what is written afore I don't intend endorse although I write and
subscribe my name below only that part which relates to your remaining
until vacation. This matter has Gula and Nancy [?][?]
up is kind of silly stuff you know, and may be they will coax me into it.
There is one thing certain if they succeed in getting me to New York
I shall come to New Rochelle. They must fix the [preliminaries?]
to this themselves. its nothing to me. In reference to your silk
worm project I can of course give no opinion. And I see you
folks have grew none. It seems to me that the business of
raising silk worms like most other speculations will be very
likely to be over done. I percieve in the news papers that the
matter is spoken lightly of and even in some instances
ridiculed. You being there among them can have a

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better opportunity of forming an opinion. I would ask
for what are the eggs sold. If to raise worms from and
then these worms put to providing eggs again, it looks as if the
[marlus?] would soon become overstocked and that there
would be no demand, more worms and eggs than silk
[Houses?] I of course can give no opinionon the
feasibility of the speculation. Now in reference
to this New York project that the "Gals" are talking about
it don't Exactly suit me. To many going along. Nancy and her feller, Lewis and Caty, etcetera, etcetera
However I have not a word to say. Beleive on
the whole, I shall ['gig'?] and not stand any of this sort
of thing.
Monday Evening 8 o clock, I have just heard a long political harangue
from Stephen Cook about 3/4 drunk, the fact is Cook is
a first rate Republican and know a coinsiderable about
political affairs. He hasjust gone to [?] after
another hour. I have nothing more to add. You will
doubtless have more of this anon.
thine [truly?] Aaron McLean