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Do not think I wish to boast. But when I think of the influence which every one here knows she exerts over the ladies I feel as if I had a powerful Allie and love to tell one of it whom I know like you can and will make no use of it to my injury. Speaking of the ladies reminds me that one has some trouble always to associate with them as little as he should at least I find it so though with some effort I do pretty well.

I had to have some teeth filled yesterday this with some one or two other things which I did not expect uses up about five dollars, an unexpected expense that makes me feel a little sore to day.

But they are holding a protracted meeting here and I think I must go over this evening to see if I can not be made to set a less value upon the words goods and so relieve me of this trouble.

By the way they have made a great effort to convert me this term but I believe they have about given it up as a bad job. Indeed they say that I exert a great influence here to prevent some from going forward, though they acquit me of using my direct influence upon any one by speech. I do not say much upon religion nor do any here know fully what my sentiments are upon the subject though I suppose they are not generally thought to be very favourable to it.