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I went to Dunbarton to attend the Centennial Celebration. Making a speech fr. 15 to 20 minutes long on the beneficial influences of religious institutions on the character of the town. This journey consumed four day of that week & left me two in wh. to prepare for my pulpit. I have now come out into a clear week (so for as I now can see) & feel that my hurry is over. Shall soon settle down if I can to a winter's study. My visit to D. was very pleasant. I stopped at John Kimball's. Dea. Parkers daughters were all at home saw also E. O. Jameson. Abra.
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I went to Dunbarton to attend the Centennial Celebration. Making a speech fr. 15 to 20 minutes long on the beneficial influences of religious institutions on the character of the town. This journey consumed four day of that week & left me two in wh. to prepare for my pulpit. I have now come out into a clear week (so for as I now can see) & feel that my hurry is over. Shall soon settle down if I can to a winter's study. My visit to D. was very pleasant. I stopped at John Kimball's. Dea. Parkers daughters were all at home saw also E. O. Jameson. Abra.
from Isaac Stevens Metcalf letters [36], 1836-1866 →
Transcribed by tsvolunteer · 11 / 01 / 2026
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