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Extracts from various Letters rec[eive]d from ^{F W1 to her Mother2 & Brothers3} from the time of her departure from The Institute⁴

May 4^th 1845

Montpeliar [sic] Springs

Montpeliar [sic] Georgia

for Montgomery Alabama⁵

Until my friend Miss Russ joins me I must do all I can to secure pupils for her, all I make by day scholars before she returns to me will be for myself. One of the Young Ladies in my Section at Montpeliar [sic] is living there ^{at Montgomery} and I shall return with her on a visit to her Father who is one of the Trustees (until everything is ready for me.) I have been counting up the pupils, ^& I expect to make about £100 in the six months. Tell Herbert⁶ in answer to his enquiries I have seen no Indians and no wild beasts — nor anything very monstrous, But Two large snakes found near the House a few days ago, They are begin[n]ing to come out of their holes now the warm weather is began — We shall see Indians in Alabama as they are friendly with them in that state, but here they are afraid to be seen — The wild flowers are delightful now, everyday we have some fresh ones brought in, I am painting all the new ones. The Azalia [sic], the clove plant, The Jessamine⁷ and many other are all growing in the woods — I have some trouble to keep up my Diary but I will do it though it is the first I have ever kept in my life

Adieu dearest Mother accept the love & affection | of your only daughter Fanny —