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say they are much improved in cleanli- ness- and in many little matters I think they have gaind instruction, which will open the way for greater. It is no small task - to begin with girls 13, 14 and 15 years of age - who are ignorant of all most every thing but howing corn and chipping wood-- the wheel runs back - the yarn tangles - it twists into curls, the end runs down, and such like-- which requires patience both for the teacher and learner -- Our know- ledge of their language is still very limited - so that we have shew them by signs - we have to keep up a plea- sant countenance- and repeating the words by and by you will get in the way of it - considerable improvement in different branches is already made by some -- Not in Joshua's 30th To a near relation. -- Not without casting a longing desire for a free