FrenchGeorgeH18490424_001

Andover Apr 24th '43

My dear brother,

I have got almost settled in my new
home, which I think will be a pleasant one. I board at No 1.

Our family at the present consists of only 5 five, We are daily
expecting others. I room with Ellen Coggin of Tewksbury. She is a
very pleasant girl and a good scholer. She is rather deaf, and I think it
a good oppertunity for me to exercise my voice. I do not have much
to do. Mrs Barett, the Mistress, has not come yet we expect her this week

I study, Geography of the Heavens, Bottany, Grammer, Arithmetic.

I expect to practice Cylistanics also Reading Composition. &c.

The school is quite large. All the arrangements have not bee made yet
as to the school. I went up to Mr Jacksons the day I came up, and left
my trunk at the Depot. From there I went to Mr. Chandlers. the same day
I called to Mr Battles and to my sorrow I found that Augusta was at
Boston, and had been there most a week. She was quite sick at
Lowell with a fever for 3 weeks but that she was some better so as to be able
to visit B'n. The Dr thought unless she had a fever she would probably
go into Consumption but she had only a slow fever, and health is
very poor. Joseph said he was fearful lest she would never be as she was
las Spring at this time. I als fear. She will stay at her Uncle Bates
Mary Jane knows where it is. I hope you will call and see her, if you
wish for an excuse, you might call to see if she had received my letter