The socks &c.

are as nice as possible, and very comfortable this weather; and the mittens, tell Winnie, are like no other mittens that ever were knit; but I wish I could have hold of the dear little hands that knit them for a minute instead -- she knows what would come next.
"You bid me say if I want anything -- sometimes I think I want nothing but to hear from you a little oftener -- or to see you! -- that would be too pleasant.

But I am doing very well, though I _do_ want to know that ma is not working so hard.

I shall relieve pa from any further charge of me after this.

I consulted the President; and he has given me a form in the grammar school to take care of -- I believe pa knows there is a grammar school connected with the Institution.