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Concord Sunday April 26 '68

My darling. I dare say you will
write to me today, and I must write
to you. I am getting behindhand in
my story. I wish very much to hear how
you got through with your first
music lesson at Russell's shop -
besides how you succeeded with your
first week of school. And whether
you liked the new trimming of your
jacket, and of your new hat and
new jacket.

You will not know all our life here
unless I tell you about Una's transac-
tions and heavenly charities with Mrs
Willard. Una went there one day,
in the first place, to see for Mrs
Cook about her going away and
cleaning the house. Una had previously
been at Mrs Cook's for an hour and
a half visit, reading to her out of
divine books, and trying to persuade her
to be merciful to Mrs Willard who
had no place to put her head into. Mrs
Cook seemed to become very placable
under this entreaty of Una to practice
her religion, and so she left her
and proceeded to Mrs Willard. When
she entered, Mrs Willard looked very
defiant and fierce, but finding that

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Una made a bonnet for Anne in P.M.of blue silk and lace
and in evening read to me a superb essay on Swedenborg by
Mr Emerson.
Saturday
there was
a snow
storm and
rain and
I read
and sewed
while Una
read an
Essay on
Montaigne.
When Una
went for
the mail
I read to Anne (who
was sewing
for Una)
the first chapters
of Matthew.
I am to
read her all
the New Testament