Transcription
CATALOG NUMBER HF 3035
OBJECT NAME Letter
DATE
AUTHOR
RECIPIENT
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE
PLACES
EVENTS
*Original spelling retained throughout work, content appears exactly as written.
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My dear Boy/
I thank you for your letter recei- /-ved yesterday, and am in strong hopes, you will/ make good your appearances of obtaining the first/ [permission] It will be the more gratifying because/ it will be the first instance of the time in your / [instruction-] I need not urge it or you to [unrecovered] / the [infuring] two weeks to study, and particularly/ to that branch in which you are to [feel] and/ expect the performance Go over and over again/ your [being] and your History in each of these/ I should be pleased indeed, if you obtained the/ Medal of honor While the other Boys are play/ing so you be studying/
Mr. W[unrecovered] speaks of you in terms/ very flattering Your deportment in his family/ has endeared you to him, and his appreciation/
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extends to all your conduct I trust your re/gard is mutual, and that your respect to/ him and willing obedience to his wishes, will/ [unrecovered] continue to mark your conduct/
It is with the eternal regret, I am ob/liged to say, I cannot be with you on the/ 7 April - Our Aunt commences two days, be-/=fore there has been no time, than [unrecovered] so/ anxious to be present at your examination/ but our [profession] is such as to leave me/ no choice Matilda is determined to go + / Murray talks of it Murray is a fine Boy/
I wrote you on Saturday I sent you/ a dictionary, but Murray neglected/ it I shall now keep it until/ you return, which is anticipated/ with much pleasure by yours Love & affectionate/
JOH/
The [unrecovered] shall be [unrecovered]/
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[ADDRESS]
Master Ogden Hoffman/
Morris [town]/
[M Pater]/
Received March/
22/
[END OF LETTER]Transcriber
Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
