that all the happiness the highest ambition I crave in this world is to fulfill the hope which I somehow or other have the presentment you place in me for future usefulness. I have read much since I came here. Gone through Macauleys history of England. His essay Hume's history and a great deal of minor light reading in French. I am anxious to attain French conversation but that is impossible with the meagre advantages I have in a provincial place such as this. My cousin Mrs Walker keeps a very good governess but masters are much more improving. However this place suits me in many respects. I have many little domestique enjoyments which I could not expect from strangers and Mrs Walker's board is not so exhorbitant as others with the same privileges but I do not say that I reside here from choice. The society here is by no means what I should like