a week. It takes a very long period to come to any perfection in this art. I am sure you will allow that nothing looks so void of any good taste as to make a display of bad drawing. All my spare hours are occupied in practising my music and reading. The French also requires a deal of study. I can read & translate it now pretty correctly. For my own private reading I am going through Telemaque in French, an ancient book written by Fenelon, tutor to one of the late kings of France and Grecian history. I like it exceedingly. It is so interesting. Probably ere this you will have heard of Archy's arrangement that Catherine and I are to go out with his wife. When she sails is yet uncertain however should it be ordained that we are to go out with her and as you know so little about us further than that we are your sisters by the natural tie of sisters and affection so I warn you beforehand for fear you be disappointed to look for nothing in us beyond quite ordinary girls. Had we received the benefits of an accomplished education as you were anxious for