Kingsville Feb. 10th 1848Dear Caroline
I am glad to hear from you once more and gladly to you the favor to answer immediately your request if you would call it a favor. I am seated in my old study room with cousin Louisa, and would that Carly were here too to enjoy our room rendered doubly pleasant to me by the scenes that have some time since past, adict [?] by myself met the one my heart holds dear, Carly it is time that notwithstanding my anxiety I have received no news from H but am waiting with all the patience that is at my command (which is but a small portion) hoping at some day not far distant the longwishedfor intelligence will arrive. What is so soul-sadening as to expect and wait and be disappointed for so long a time as I have been[.] But I will not be so foolish as to think that he has forgotten me or ceased to care for me until he delays a time longer and even then I must not be too anxious - -
We commenced school this term with quite flattering prospects and it still continues so. We have had another fire in town of which you have probably heard before this the old meeting house was burned on monday [sic] morning last which has caused some excitement as to the manner of its being burned. There are various surmises about it some suppose that Kinner [?] had a hand in it and others have other suppositions so there is a diversity of opinions throughout community and there are many fears that the Baptist house will go next no one knows what is before us.
The prospect of a new academy is not very flattering there has been so much dissension about the old house that it has kept them from making any move towards preparing any thing[.] It is not yet known what course will be perused now. The question has been shall we have the old house or not[.] Now probably it will be shall we have an academy or not. I hope we shall have one but do not know; many feel that it will hardly be safe to build one if Kinner is permitted to go free. Oh that "fiend", what language is sufficient to describe such fiendish actions as he is guilty of, none is sufficient to express the indignation felt within my own breast towards him but here I will stop and call to mind the passage "fret not thy self because of evil doers" - - - -
I am glad to hear that you are prospering so finely in school and hope you will be able to continue as long as they may want you. Surely you must have had a pleasant time last week on account of having such good recitations but perhaps it is succeeded by one as unpleasant in which everything seems to be unfavorable to one's happiness. What dependence can one place upon a district school for happiness, true it has its joys but they are fleety it has its sorrows and they are many -
But Carly I must close with saying but little more in connection with the preceeding unconnected roughly expressed [...] if indeed any there are. I did indeed carry the kisses you sent to your uncle's family but he was not at home so I left one with aunt for him they were very kindly received but would doubtless have been more acceptable had they come from your own lips. They are usually well have three boarders one of whom is Mr More who has conducted himself very prudently -
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You see it comes out [sum]n - [sum]m whereas in the book it is [sum]m - [sum]n which can easily be changed by making some alterations in the signs before[.] It may not be very accurate but you have the manner enough as that you can now do it wihtout any difficulty. I must stop for it is almost eleven and I shall feel the worse for wear tomorrow[.] Give my compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Gailord and believe me your ever devoted [...] friend
Carly dont mark the faults of this ill performed piece of writing and composition will you?