Pamela Floyd writes to her friend Louisa Gass, reminding her that none of her friends have forgotten her and that she was a true friend unlike some others who were deceitful. Pamela misses her greatly and asks Louisa's forgiveness for not writing sooner. Her father had typhoid fever and she did not think that he would live. He was contagious so not many people came by and she was left to do all of the work herself. She was so exhausted caring for him that it took her some time to recover. Pamela updates Louisa on various students that she knew, which teachers have replaced her in the classroom, and lets her know that the little girls ask about her often. Smallpox is spreading fast in Springfield, striking one of the students. A woman who had already had smallpox was offered money by the professors to take the sick boy away until he was cured, but she refused. Libbie has whooping cough and she and other family members all send their love.
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