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LETTERS FROM CHILDREN.

"SHELTERED FROM THE BLAST."
(Referred to in our last Report.)

S. F. Co., PA., May 20th, 1866.

DEAR MR. PALMER : i received your letter some days ago
the box was all safe i thank you for what you sent me i am
learning to play the accordian i will try and keep the books
will read them too i can use the microscope, the candy
oranges and cake hav all gone down the red lane we are
hauling the stack of straw theat you helped tramp so tight
the men wished that you were here to help now Laura and i
are going to sunday school, well have you heard from my
brother, please tell me where to direct to my sister i want to
write to her, give my love to Mrs. P. and all the children i
was so taken up with the sight of the accordian i couldent
write right away. I like It here very well I wouldenfe want
a better home I went to school four months 1866 please write
soon to R. h. 1866.

Not satisfied with present attainments—looking ahead. A
destitute orphan, picked up in the Fells Point Market.

R. B. Co., MD., March 20th, 1866.

MR. PALMER : I have not heard from you in a long time,
the reason I did not write I have been busy going to school
this winter I went one quarter and nearly a half I am well
and hope you are the same Mr. Palmer I have changed my
mind and if you have no objection I would like to be a black
smith I think it is a better trade than farming I'll tell you
the reason why I think so if I should learn Blacksmithing
and live to be a man and could go to farming then if any-
thing should break such as waggons and plows I could mend
them myself. Mr. G. and all the rest says they are very
willing for me to go and learn the trade, give my love to Mr.
D. and Charlie D. and all the rest of my friends if you should
happen to see Charlie D., tell him to write to me.

W.Yours Truly,

March 19, 1866, P. L,