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Our newest (and oldest) letter was recently added to www.earlyMaine.org . The letter is to an Edward MITCHELL of Waterville, Maine from his father. A transcription is included below. PLease not the use of [??] to indicate words I could not make out while reading the original. If you want to view the original, go to the Our Projects and Letters Collection link at the top of the page, or click here: http://www.earlymaine.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25&Itemid=29 We wrote you nearly a month [??] informing you that we have engaged a school for you here to commence on the last day of this month - since then we have heard nothing from you, and do not now know whether ort not you have received our letter of when you are coming. Thanksgiving here will be on the 26th of this month - and we have thought you would be here at that time. You must write and let us know what your plans are. We have had [??] from Helen and [??] Whitman - the babe is quite sickfeeble and will not probably live long. Victor Mitchell is dead - he died in the hospital in N. York, was taken with a fever on his passage hime from Savanna with his brother Josiah - His remains were carried to Freeport and buried Last Sunday - Josiah came on with them and went back to N. York on Monday. Ezekiel has also gone on to New York to take [??] with his brother for the benefit of his health. Your Grandpa Mitchell is now at Springfield and has been there even since I wrote you last - Your Aunt Davis continues [??] sick - [??] Cushing and wife are going to Boston to spend the winter and will leave here next week. I can think of nothing more to write - let us hear from you soon - and give our love to all inquiring friends - Your affectionate Father

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