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remains there many years, he shall not feel
satisfied to have his Parents live here.

Moses Bude & wife went to Lynn
Quarter, & from there to Berwick - we
yesterday heard he was sick there, but
did not learn any particulars. - hope
to soon - It has been very
sickly in Newport, Dysentery has prevailed
to an alarming degree, it is rather abated
now, but has been fatal in many cases,
more so than for a number of years. -

Our City has been crowded with visitors
from all parts of the union, or nearly all, &
the gay life they have led, fashionable dress &
amusements, present a striking contrast to
the untold misery & suffering this cruel war
occasions - but they have gaily glided on
apparently unmindful of it all - they are
now daily leaving & soon our streets will
resume their wonted quiet & the bustle be
over - Many thanks for thy kind invitation
how much I should love to spend a week or
two with thee. I know I should enjoy it, I
think I should lessen thy cheese [underline]Curd[/underline], as I am
very partial to it - Brother Dakin thinks few
places equal to Vermont - The Sere & yellow leaf
remind us of the rapid approach of winter
the foliage that was so fresh & green when
thy letter came, is now changing into various
hues & the ground is covered with the falling
leaves that are daily blown hither & thither by
wind.

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Newport 9th Moth 13th '/63.

Dear Friend

Thy long-looked-for letter was
gladly rec'd. I cannot but excuse thy
silence, considering as I do, the many
demands upon thy time - but really
thou will forgive me, when I say, I
had almost come to the conclusion I
was forgotten, untill thy letter appeared
as an evidence to the contrary.

How much would I like to have
been with thee when thy daughter Grad'd.
It must be a very interesting Era in her
life, one long to be remembered with
feelings of lively gratitude, & a just ap-
preciation of the advantages of a liberal
& well-directed education.

We had a very good yearly meet'y
remarkably so; it was said a [favorite?] [javouce?]
time - there was a meeting one evening in
the week for the young people, many of
whom spoke - but I did not attend it -
Moses Buck & wife were with us, & our
Charlie - also a young [fiancee?] of his, & a
daughter of Caleb Paine's - the Alumni I
did not attend, but Charlie did & enjoy'd
it [underline]very much[/underline] - they met at "Aquidnec Hall"