p.

I have written to Timothy as he came
pretty near giving me a blowing up
for not writing before. - am going to
finish my dress to day and put it on,
Fannie likes it better than the other, &
honestly it looks a great deal more like me,
I am going to write more this term, but
then I hate to have folks keep telling
what they are going to do, and never do it
so will not say much. - How is Charles -
Y. - do write all the particulars for it is
an interesting subject. - How did all the
lectures come off did Thomas [carry?] Sophie
or Melissa. Love to all enquiring frds,
and a great deal to our own folks and
to thee, How did thee get along with
the sawyers? hope it did not make thee
sick. Farewell, please write in a week
When will Jane come, Tell Y. Fannie heard
that was a match!! - With love, as ever
Ann

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Morrisville. 2. 23. 1861

My Dear Mother

I think I will
write thee a little to-day, and let thee
know that I have recovered from my
cross fit; the paroxysm of ugliness has
entirely passed by, indeed it did not
last to the Village. And now I am so
ashamed I acted so I do not know
what to do. - it is just like me, I will
take the least unpleasant thing and that
which I cannot help as the weather
for example. and fret and fuss a-
bout it, and keep the snow ball
rolling until it is large enough to
darken all the windows in the house.
It is so silly and absurd, and I feel
so sorry about it afterwards. I should
think I should be taught better in
time. But it is so natural I don't
know but it will always trouble me