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left a request not to be buried in the Monk lot. just as well I guess, no one ever liked him. I remember him as he was in school a pity a girl as good as Beetha Monk ever married such a whelp. she wanted James May but her mother had her marry Ike & the sister got James May a good man. she has recovered from her sick spell she had in the winter. the news I was pleased to get from Mrs. Saulsberry. She says that Bill Southworth has a cousin of Bills living in the house so she is not alone, she did not know the name. I have got my plants in the ground, two or three a day, so not to over due. now there is not that to stare me in the face any longer. Phoeby Hill wants me to come up there to see her house (the Penninman place) & see how she has made it over since I used to there as a child & stay to tea. she is very good & wants to get acquainted with me before she comes to see Mrs Barry to play cards on the porch & have lunch here with the rest. Mrs. Barry is to entertain them at her expense. all the others have been here and she wants to know me. Mrs B brought over some of her glass ware her nice table ware and dishes from Holbrook & they are anxious to see us & play cards on the porch. next month sometime. I dont mind they will be on the porch & I can stay in side, so they wont tire me. Nellie Standish is coming she is 80 her next birthday but keeps herself looking much younger, nothing else to do. always had good taste, except when she picked out Henry Standish, but did not live with him long, well this letter will be enough news for you for a while. I have made two rugs. 
Ma