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My Dear Son you are rather severe upon I. S M - It is not very | My Dear Son you are rather severe upon I. S M - It is not very | ||
strange that after 3 or 4 years absence and close apphention | strange that after 3 or 4 years absence and close apphention [[sic: attention]] to Study | ||
he should spend a few weeks or a few months even at home in enjoying | he should spend a few weeks or a few months even at home in enjoying | ||
and as it were acting over again the scenes of his childhood. | and as it were acting over again the scenes of his childhood. | ||
I regret that he has not long ago made up his mind as to | I regret that he has not long ago made up his mind as to | ||
his future course of life I think it would have been better for him | his future course of life I think it would have been better for him | ||
but he will I guess when he can get decided up on something & get | but he will I guess when he can get decided up on something & get | ||
family engag'd in it pursue it with alacrity and perseverance | family engag'd in it pursue it with alacrity and perseverance | ||
he has been helping L some about her Herbarium & has been at | he has been helping L some about her Herbarium & has been at | ||
work some with Charles at Haying for which he | work some with Charles at Haying for which he calculates, to pay him | ||
and will I presume - it does rather appear to me that duty points | and will I presume - it does rather appear to me that duty points | ||
him to the seminary at Bangor he could probably go through with | him to the seminary at Bangor he could probably go through with | ||
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him pay up his bills) If his mind is right and he feels willing | him pay up his bills) If his mind is right and he feels willing | ||
to do what duty requires he can in that way become a very useful | to do what duty requires he can in that way become a very useful | ||
and probably a talented Minister I can't see wherein he | and probably a talented Minister I can't see wherein he has | ||
any better prospect of success or usefulness in any other course open to | any better prospect of success or usefulness in any other course open to | ||
him at present. However I don't feel very anxious what he should do | him at present. However I don't feel very anxious what he should do | ||
but I shall feel quick relieved when he has fairly got settled in | but I shall feel quick relieved when he has fairly got settled in | ||
something. | something. | ||
22nd Isaac starts tomorrow to go he knows not where and do he | 22nd Isaac starts tomorrow to go he knows not where and do he | ||
knows not what - talks that he shall from Brunswick go on to | knows not what - talks that he shall from Brunswick go on to | ||
Mass. has been at home just 3 week, is that a very long time | Mass. has been at home just 3 week, is that a very long time | ||
Latest revision as of 20:28, 25 November 2021
July 21st
My Dear Son you are rather severe upon I. S M - It is not very strange that after 3 or 4 years absence and close apphention sic: attention to Study he should spend a few weeks or a few months even at home in enjoying and as it were acting over again the scenes of his childhood.
I regret that he has not long ago made up his mind as to
his future course of life I think it would have been better for him but he will I guess when he can get decided up on something & get family engag'd in it pursue it with alacrity and perseverance he has been helping L some about her Herbarium & has been at work some with Charles at Haying for which he calculates, to pay him and will I presume - it does rather appear to me that duty points him to the seminary at Bangor he could probably go through with the three years course there without getting in debt (he could by teaching 3 or 4 months this fall with both what C could help him pay up his bills) If his mind is right and he feels willing to do what duty requires he can in that way become a very useful and probably a talented Minister I can't see wherein he has any better prospect of success or usefulness in any other course open to him at present. However I don't feel very anxious what he should do but I shall feel quick relieved when he has fairly got settled in something.
22nd Isaac starts tomorrow to go he knows not where and do he
knows not what - talks that he shall from Brunswick go on to Mass. has been at home just 3 week, is that a very long time it doesn't seem so to me - the present is a most trying time for him I have no doubt - we have enquired about a "boy" I think that Moses Greenleaf is just the one -