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Permit me to say there is nothing I undertake with as much real pleasure as wrighting to you which is a duty I owe as a son for the tender affections you have had in raising me up to this period of life, and I hope by our good conduct and behaviour to make a double compensation for all your cares and trouble concerning us.
We are both well at present, the splean is much as usual but I am about to use a
method which I am in hopes will be of some benefit, which is starroot steept in
spirits that I am to take twice or three times a day which is said to be very
good. r and Mrs
Kimbelr r
We are now going through the grammar and have had a great many of the notes to
learn; and the rules to pars which makes it midling difficult, but We are almost
through it, and have had but three Scholars since I came, but I expect ther will
be five or six by the latter part of this week; I hear no strange news except
that Colonel
We both, give our love to our iss
N B I saw Mrr Kimbels