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I shall begin house cleaning [[?my foyer stairs]] this week, for after [[?Oct 1.]] I must take up work with a [[?will]]. Carrie will come tomorrow & [[?]]. I [[?wash]] all [[?]] before you come. I shall not put down the [[?study]] carpet [[?]] until after the [[?]] have been here. They will not come as soon as we had planned [[?owing]] to some engagements of their own. I can be better prepared for them for I must do some studying on that [[?tribe]]. I cant take out the screens yet for the [[?]] are troublesome [[?]] and that will prevent my putting up the curtains yet awhile. but I shall have the house cleaned, and all in order, so that the [[?]] will be a small matter.

Francis is very busy writing & is quite engrossed in his labors. I hope he will not [[?break down]]. He has ask