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East Montpelier
28th of 2nd month 1862

My dear Willie

Thy cheerful letter, enclosing ten dollars, arrived last evening. I presume that before
this time thee has got mine acknowledging the receipt of the other which I there told thee
came the day I sent the one which thee has just answered. I think we are much favoured in
having our letters transmitted with so much regularity. Am sorry to hear that Henry is unwell,
hope he is not homesick as I suppose he could not get away, any better than if he was an
African slave - they seem to be riding off in great style in MO. (Missouri) I see by the papers.
Our yesterday's Boston Journal says that there is talk of an immediate truce. I hope not with
Slavery. If anyting has been achieved by this awful expenditure of blood and treasure, it will
be more than lost, if that foul blot is not effaced - for this I pray.

Uncle Timothy was taken quite suddenly ill last first day - he is not confined to the bed
- very feeble but does not suffer pain - his old lung difficulty seems to be the trouble - but I
hope he will get up again - he is a very pleasant childlike old man and we should miss him very
much. -Aunt P and G are neither of them very well this winter. I think she would be much
pleased with a letter from thee and so would Uncle T. No one inquires after my scattered flock
with more interest, than he does.

Eben Steven's wife has been very sick with the pleurisy for a week - she has seemed
very much as they father did, only she has had much more pain - she has not been able to get
any good sleep - but she is now thought to be a little better. Our little Jane has been there a
few days - just as kind and good as she always is - but she thinks she must go home first day I
suppose to prepare for the 4th of March ball at Hammett's. It is said that Austin Templeton and
Mary are to go to the village on that day and be married and come back to the ball. John
Hathaway & Julia Foster, Edwin Foster & Fanny Clark are to be of the company and I do not know
who else.

Robinson Tabor is in Montpelier jail. Robinson Moulton sued him for some butter that
he sent to him in Boston.

I do not think a great many regret R.T.'s being checked in his pompous career - I have
not yet got to feeling much pity for him - his family and friends have had to suffer so much for
his bad deeds.

Thomas's eyes are about as well as usual - he uses the team almost every day - has
drawed a good deal of wood to the village and got a fine pile at the door. Jamie went back 4th
day - he things the school at Morrisville will fail up if McIllip has the charge. Fanny's going
back, keeps it along this spring. Thomas has hired Horace Steward for six months.

Orlana I expect is stopping at John Willard's nursing the little son - now about a week old.

Willard, the Editor of the Freeman, delivered the twelfth lecture last evening. They have
been well sustained and have passed off very satisfactorily I should think. I have not heard any
since I went to F. which I regret.

We are very much blocked up with snow and it still keeps coming and blowing.

East Montpelier
28th of 2nd month 1862

My dear Willie

Thy cheerful letter, enclosing ten dollars, arrived last evening. I presume that before
this time thee has got mine acknowledging the receipt of the other which I there told thee
came the day I sent the one which thee has just answered. I think we are much favoured in
having our letters transmitted with so much regularity. Am sorry to hear that Henry is unwell,
hope he is not homesick as I suppose he could not get away, any better than if he was an
African slave - they seem to be riding off in great style in MO. (Missouri) I see by the papers.
Our yesterday's Boston Journal says that there is talk of an immediate truce. I hope not with
Slavery. If anyting has been achieved by this awful expenditure of blood and treasure, it will
be more than lost, if that foul blot is not effaced - for this I pray.

Uncle Timothy was taken quite suddenly ill last first day - he is not confined to the bed
- very feeble but does not suffer pain - his old lung difficulty seems to be the trouble - but I
hope he will get up again - he is a very pleasant childlike old man and we should miss him very
much. -Aunt P and G are neither of them very well this winter. I think she would be much
pleased with a letter from thee and so would Uncle T. No one inquires after my scattered flock
with more interest, than he does.

Eben Steven's wife has been very sick with the pleurisy for a week - she has seemed
very much as they father did, only she has had much more pain - she has not been able to get
any good sleep - but she is now thought to be a little better. Our little Jane has been there a
few days - just as kind and good as she always is - but she thinks she must go home first day I
suppose to prepare for the 4th of March ball at Hammett's. It is said that Austin Templeton and
Mary are to go to the village on that day and be married and come back to the ball. John
Hathaway & Julia Foster, Edwin Foster & Fanny Clark are to be of the company and I do not know
who else.

Robinson Tabor is in Montpelier jail. Robinson Moulton sued him for some butter that
he sent to him in Boston.

I do not think a great many regret R.T.'s being checked in his pompous career - I have
not yet got to feeling much pity for him - his family and friends have had to suffer so much for
his bad deeds.

Thomas's eyes are about as well as usual - he uses the team almost every day - has
drawed a good deal of wood to the village and got a fine pile at the door. Jamie went back 4th
day - he things the school at Morrisville will fail up if McIllip has the charge. Fanny's going
back, keeps it along this spring. Thomas has hired Horace Steward for six months.

Orlana I expect is stopping at John Willard's nursing the little son - now about a week old.

Willard, the Editor of the Freeman, delivered the twelfth lecture last evening. They have
been well sustained and have passed off very satisfactorily I should think. I have not heard any
since I went to F. which I regret.

We are very much blocked up with snow and it still keeps coming and blowing.