I received your kind invitationEditorial Note: This invitation is not extant. to join the Normal class, and expected to have seen you before this time.

I went to NewtonEditorial Note: Newton, Massachusetts two days and to ReadingEditorial Note: Reading, Massachusetts one.

I did not commence a primary class. I felt at first a delicacy, about it, but thought perhaps it was my duty to go forward and use what little talent I had. But after talking with you I decided to make every effort to quallify Corrected: qualify myself fully first, to feel that you had the utmost confidence in my ability, when I can feel that I know I shall succeed, and not one dollar of the money earned in teaching shall be used by me, till my indebtedness, to you shall be canceled; For your great kindness consideration, love, and tenderness, tuition fee, can notCorrected:cannot cancel. But I trust the days will come when you will have reason to know that the seeds of kindness sowen Corrected: sown by your dear hand have [?] Unclear or illegible  not fallen on barren soil, will be with you monday Corrected: Monday morning