(seq. 2)

Father is going to the north with me and his
busines is such that he cannot leave till next
[fifth??] day. I long for the time to come when
I can once more meet my class mates and give
each a hearty shake of the hand then to hoin in
as a fresh [portner?] for the common cause of Education.

I am not yet sorry Susan for the first & only
time that I even set up with a young lady, for my mind
was then somewhat releived. I was indeed glad to deem
that the efforts which some of our friends
here in Danby made to prejudice you against
our family proved fruitless. But I am almost sory
that I said what I did say in respect to
the confidece I repored in some of our cousins here
and even my own uncle in one case. For I dislike
to unnecessarily say what will have any tendency to
prejudice one person against annother, and I hope you will
not let it have that affect upon you, I have reasons
for thinking as I did but perhaps not for speaking
as I did. But what was spoken from my lips as respects
that part of the subject I shall expect never will be repeated by
yours, for they do now treat me well and as long
as they continue to do so I am satisfied, and
of course ought to treat them well. Expplain not
this part of my letter tell Hannah she had better
skip it. Paulina is going to be married next week
joy go with her if possible. Aaron & [Sophrona??] have
gone to [Granville?]. I wrote a letter to Gideon
Baker last night sent it by Asa Smith's people
when I went to [fodder?] last night Asa's girls rode
down to aunt she's with me and you see we had