most of his time in Sudbury. I suppose there is a wonderful "an all powerful charm" there which attracts his attention and completely eclipses every other object. I hope however he may find time to devote a moment or too to our business. It is of some consequence to us that he should, though it may not be of much to him. Our fine hat is still on our hands. We are undetermined what to do with it until we shall have learned the fate of the others. If we loose them all I shall be clear of debt. But I should be glad to save something for my own use &c. I need many articles of clothing etc. but if we loose them I must do without them. My share of the hat we have on hand, together with my share of those we sent to N York cost me at least $64. I am not now very confident that they will fetch half of what they cost. Besides what I may loose in them, I have lost thirty dollars probably more, by not understanding the work when we commenced the business and by the negligence of others etc. But I have endeavored to keep clear of debt. I do not owe any thing to my braiders, have paid up the girl whom I hired into the house (who by the way has just left us) and have defrayed many other unavoidable expenses. I owe brother Isaac twelve dollars for borrowed money which I shall pay as soon as we shall receive any thing for our hats at N York. Excepting this, I think I am clear of debt, have a bonnet two thirds finished on hand, which I think will turn for ten dollars, and have about fourteen dollars oweing to me which I shall probably get. About three dollars of this is from Cousin Conant which will go toward the postage of letters. As for money I am about empty handed except the gold piece which father gave me at Sharon which I still keep, "a bank token" of fifty cents which mother W. gave me last spring and the money I have of yours (you see I am beginning to talk of definite interests - cannot now conveniently do otherwise) a part of which I must use if I go to the springs if I do not get any before of Mr. Pomeroy. I feel anxious to know whether you have received the money I enclosed to you in my last but one I expect you have probably received and answered my last before this. I shall doubtless receive your answers in the course of next week. Upon a review of what I have written this morning I am most ashamed of having said so much in communicating so little. Several other things I intended to have mentioned but must omit them for the present. Did not ride out this morning - omitted it on account to help mama some about her work - shall have an other next week. Have not worked any at bonnets since we finished the fine one - are surprised that we have do not yet hear from Br. J.M. Adieu my dear, you will overlook mistakes when the pen is guided by the hand of your Sally.