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th.at time lost can never be recalled,·therefo~e be studious and atten~ •tive to·obtain full'information of aU mattersigiven to you·to learn:_ I have forwarded by post a letter to Mr. Penneman·'and·before l became acquainted at what place you was to be place 4 . I forwarded to Mr Timothy Phelps 50$ Dolla1li,-for ·your use I shall shortly for- ward you 50$ more to the Care of Mr Penniman who will pay it away as you may want-- I have given Orders that you be furnished with Clothing suited to the'Situation you.a1;e in·and as to Expense money what Mr and Mra Penniman may think proper you shall have. ,· I do not expect you will expend money unwisely. Yet I do·not wish you to render yourself Disagreeable to' youryoung friends to avoid ex- 'pending a few Dollars •whei1 it appe·nr~•riecessary for you to forrrie company pay rea.dely your part of all expenses that may arise but Nev.e1.· lett yourself be imposed on.by.an improper Demand and If you finde a Disposition in any of your yotmg friends to do such an Act,•I •charge you, have nothing more to Do with them, Keep not 'there Company and ·promptly tell them the Cause, that is, tliat you will ~ever keep Companey with a Boy disposed to impose on you, nor 'allow yourself to make an improper Demand on your friends to save a Dollar these are things·mu.ny suppose of ·Small moment, but -I do not. its small things that stamp· the disposition· and temper of a man and many times; Boys·'lessen there greatness in 'life. by small things which at the moment they think of little ·or· no Conse- quence, you ask me.to point out to you the improper things in your letter If any. I am please 4 with .your letter Generally but some things you haye Omitted you did.not tell me how you was recd by your friends in 'New·Haven that·i's by the family 'of Elijah Austin, by Mrs..Arch~.A~st~n, ,etq.,you said nothing about your uncle Elliots family how you was receiv<I by them you said nothing l1ow yoµ ,iJ,rnd the Country and the,manners qf, the people;whethe1~thil).gs._appear agreeable to you or no~, of these _things yo.u µiust .speek,i,n your Next and remember I charged you.tp w!-"ite_Everyi mo:,;itl~ ,3:nd i:;tate your situation ·[your advancement in] .learning, yo~ .m~de, three Black [marks at the] clqse of your letter. an,d P.~t your. name [on the ,left] hand side of the ,paper.,·this is.wrong,: always. [put] :yq~iri ~a.me as near the right si.de 9£ the paper as yo:u can w·ith ,coµyenience, I hav:e under gon ~.Distressing Spel:of Sickness .since you, left U!r-'-:' . :from Sept. 'until a few ,Days past I ,have. .been.confined. to ~he l{ouse ,and for six weeks it remained Doubtful! whether I should recover or .not, I am now:greatly .mendi b.u~,nqt.fuliy ~-~~~e~·~ .a-~d I l~ope_ to God l shall be-spared until~ see you arrive at an age to give pr,~tection to your Dear:Mother and Si~~r and µttle_.Brotlw1:,El~jah.J3rown, re~ member that to you they will look for protection should it so happen
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