[Letter of Rachel Weeks of Farmingdale to "Friend" (S. J. Underhill?). 1852.]

Farmingdale   Dec 2nd 152

Dear Friend,
By the request of Thomas A. Mitchell's sisters & the approval of his Aunt Ann Moubray, I have applied to a school teacher Andrew L. Foot now at Atlanticville to board and teach him - We think he is a good teacher he has taught in our district and expects in 2 mo. to commence a boarding school.
He has written to me twice upon the subject in the first letter he stated that he would like to take Thomas Andrew when he commences his boarding school - so we may infer from this that he don't care to board him now, but he thinks there is a place where he can have board.
The second letter he wrote me I inclose with the one I write you. For the purpose of getting your opinion and for you to decide whether he had better go for the two months under the circumstances that the teacher has written or not. And whether he had better go with him after he commences his boarding school.
Please inform me what your opinion is concerning the matter by the return of
Thomas
Andrew.
PS If it suits you to pay of those bills please seal up the money in an invelope on paper And if you like have it left with me. They probably will be here soon and I will give it to them. If it does not suit I will keep the bills you can call here
Respectfully Yours, Rachel Weeks