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Did your ink + bottle arrive safely
at Andover. A letter came from
Aunt Sara, in the Post that
brought yours. Aunt P. is no worse
apparently for the operation +
it is much more comfortable for
those who wait upon her.
Our school will close 8 weeks from
to-morrow. A german singing boy
is under the window exercising +
Maggie + Alice are amusing themselves
with throwing him pennies.
My present to Alice for her birthday
was a handsome parasol. I
think that sh ewill choose an
Episcopal prayer book, as she
has long wanted one, for your gift.
April 28th I have just taken two
of your Boston crackers with some
milk for my lunch. If the milk
had been better, I should have
enjoyed it more. On Sabbath
we were without fires and were