Please to give me your mind on these points. I will send you a specimen of our finest braid in this Also a specimen of Mrs. Woodhouse bonnet which I obtained by way of Br. J. Hers is not sewed together. You will find by comparison that ours is far superior to hers in fineness. I do not think in our present circumstances of entering very deeply into the work. Had I two or three hundred dollars of my own I should not hesitate to risk it. But it would not be quite as safe to plunge into debt. I confess if it would mortify me not a little if on your return you should be obliged to take advantage of the poor mans art, in consequence of my imprudence. When I wrote you last I told you I thought I should keep three or four girls in my employ. But I have been disappointed in regard to help and have had but one constantly About the time I wrote you last I took a violent cold which seated on my lungs and for several days I was threatened with a fever but through the mercy of God by bleeding an emetic and catharticks I was relieved. A violent cough followed me for nearly two months since which time it has been gradually subsiding and I now enjoy better health than I have before since last June.
About five weeks ago our father took a violent cold which in about a fortnight turn brought on an inflamatory fever. For several day we had fears that it would terminate in the hirtic[?]. But through mercy after having been confined a fortnight he is now able to be about and to go out soon. The rest of the family enjoy usual health. & the pair[?] of leghorn and propile[?] arrived safe. I have not yet found time to exchange the painted fan for the black one, but I give you my word that it shall be done We were all very happy to hear from you. You may easily imagine how acceptable your letter was and how joyfully we received it after-having called at the P.O. for it, every time the mail came from the south for four weeks. Do not begin to say, nor to think, you cannot write me quite so often? You have my free and hearty consent and approbation to stay an other year,- but, letters, my dear, I must have. I feel no more willing not to hear from you pretty often, than I did when you first went away. Nor do I wish to. If could, I should some fear that by and by I should be quite willing to not hear from you at all. About three weeks ago Mr. Peter Chase called on us. He was very familiar and sociable We were happy to see him. He is ordained and has married a wife. Mr. Sabin is also ordained Mr. C wished particular respects to you and Br J. and an affectionate remembrance, to his brother and sister. A few sabbaths since I spent the intermission season in company with Mrs. Tyter Bettee[?] of foxborough who was here on a visit at her brothers. She and her husband who was with her sent particular respects to you. She informed me that there was quite a powerful reformation in Sharon in the B. Church, had been considerable additions made to them some from Foxborough had united with them, among who were Timothy Moore and Polly Brind, Br. Bs sister