I don't think I should look with a friendly eye at the new school-house, however nice it may be.

Since I saw you in New York I have had severe attacks of billious intermittent fever, which shook me terribly ; but they cleared out my system, and I have ever since been in my usual excellent health -- able to mount my horse and gallop about the country almost as briskly as when I was -a youngster. Wishing you the enjoyment of the same inestimable blessing, and begging you to remember

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me to your daughter, who penned your letter, and to your son -- whom, out of old kindness and companionship, you have named after me -- I remain ever, my good friend, yours, very truly and cordially, WASHINGTON IRVING.

Jesse Merwin, Esq.

The grave-yard is delightfully situated on the north side of the church, upon a gentle declivity. " Some of the tomb-stones are of the rudest sculpture; upon many of them are inscribed, in Dutch, the names and virtues of the deceased, with their portraitures curiously carved in the similitude of cherubs."

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Het Lechaam van Het Lechaam van Jochum van

Hendrick van Tassel, Wert overleeden den 18

Gebooren den 7 Aug. 1704. van Aug. 1770, out

zynde omtrent 72 yaaren.

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Te Geduchtenis van Catriena Ecker, wedue van Peirus van Tessel, geboren Nov. 10, 1736, overleeden de 10 van Jan'y, 1793, out zynde 56 yaaren en i maanden, &c.