Hi Jeff Listers: In letter #8 a sister, Emily A. Dewey writes to Harriet Dewey Penney. [daughters of Barzilla Jr. Dewey] Emily is going to boarding school in Adams. This letter mentions the Webb family and also suggests a tie between the Webb family and the Dewey family. Adams, April 6th, 1856 Ever Remembered: Brother & Sister As I have not received a letter from you since you have been out there I began to think you had forgotten me, you must pardon me for I have been waiting for a letter from you (is the) reason I have not written before now. I have not been to church today because I have been sick. I have got a very bad cough and a sick headache this evening but I thought I would write to you for I don’t have much of a chance to write and I must improve what I do have. I am at Mr. Webbs now. I board here and go to school. Miss Cole teaches gir-[bug chewed paper] - been here two weeks. I like her very much. She has 17 scholars. She is going to teach 16 weeks longer. The reason of her teaching so long before vacation is on account of the winter weather. She will have vacation in the warm weather because it is so disagreeable to teach school. I suppose you would like to know what my studies are this term. They are Geograpy, Grammar, Philosophy, arithmetic, reading and writing. Harriett I have missed you some better believe for I have had nowhere to go a visiting but I shall expect you soon. Mother received a letter from you two or three weeks ago. You thought we had better not come out there you thought we should be lonesome [torn] or two but I should like to come out there a visiting and see the country. But no more of this. I suppose you are rocking DEalton[?] to sleep and suppose Adelbert and DeWitt have gone to sleep [Adelbert Monroe Penney and Benjamin DeWitt Penney] for it is just half past 8. I have not seen mother since last Sunday nor heard from her. I don’t know whether I should go home next Saturday or not. James Webb came down from Perch River last week. He said Aunt Diney [?] was very sick with the influenza. Please tell Pa that I have written to him. We have not heard from Bens folks in about 3 months. Please excuse all mistakes here. I have written in haste. Tell them all to write to me and I wil answer theirs and you with all the rest with [torn]. [torn](tell) Eber and Charley I wish them much joy and along life of peace and happiness. My love to all my friends and good wishes to the rest. Kiss the children for me. As nothing more occurs to my mind I will ask to be excused, so good evening, Asher and Harriet Penny. Write as soon as you get this, From your sister, Emily A. Dewey