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to the same extent as the former i.e. an equal amount of both Spelling & Reading. That is the great deficiency in the Primers, 1st & 2nd Readers by Willson ^so little Spelling^. However, I find that there is a Primary Speller with Reading & Dictation Exercises by the above-named, which will (doubtless) ^be^ exactly what I require. So if you will be good enough to forward me 1/2 doz. I shall feel deeply indebted for your kindness. - With regards to the Geographies, I would have preferred  Monteith's: being sold at a much lower rate than the ones you sent me, I could have sold them at 30 cts each. I believe I neglected to mention the Geographies I would prefer. The people here are not prepared to meet anything but a very low scale of prices for books. They are making strenuous efforts to keep their children at School during the coming Winter.

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