p.

that aunt P. wanted George to stay from
meeting yesterday - as she did not like to
be left alone - I think they take
faithful care of him - & I sometimes
fear aunt P. will give out - but I hope
not - Sister Mary remains
quite feeble - but says she gains - though
I can hardly see it from week to week -
I have been to see her about so often - she
is cheerful & patient - Melissa is there
& is much better in health than she
was a few weeks ago - but she does not
wish to stay a great while longer & they
think [her?] Ladd will claim her -
Maggie - the blacksmith's wife's sister
is also at work there - Baxter is re-
covering from the fever that he came
home from the war with - & is at work
for his board - Charley concluded not to go
to school & works there - I think Mary
will write to them soon, as she wrote her
first letter to Timothy 6th day -

Thomas did not come home from court
but one night - Last week till 7th day - he
rode down with Diana this morning
but got excused at noon till tomorrow
morning - as the other panel was engaged
in the case before the court today - it seems
lonesome to have him gone - Farewell - mother

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East Montpelier
15th of 9th mo 1862

My dear Willie

Thy letter of the 10th is re-
ceived, we are very glad to hear of thy im-
proved health - but as thy wrist is, I can
not see what thee can do in the reg.
I supposed thee was competent to drill
a co. a year ago - & it seems to me that
it would have been easier for thee to have
done that, & boarded in the hospital
than to run the risk of the common
camp - the very name sounds detesta-
ble to me - but I hope thee will endeavor
to act with prudence & discretion - & take
care of thy health as thee would of a precious
gift conferred by thy dearest friend -
Last 6th day Diana Mosher & her daugh-
ter Vesta came to see us - which was
pleasant - 7th day James went to the
village to see the state house &c with V.

[in left margin:]

I am afraid thee will not be able to write to us so often now -
but we shall want just as bad to hear from thee - I got a
cheerful letter
from Henry, with
thine - I wish thee
could have gone with
him, he seems pleased
with his circum-
stances - & is gaining
and enjoying him-
self very well