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Aunt Esther arrived here Saturday eve. quite unexpectedly on her way to Barrie. She did not think of passing through Boston when she left Milo or when you saw her, I suppose, but when she arrived at Portland she found it expedient to do so, and we are very glad she did. She had as comfortable and agreeable a journey as could be expected at this season of the year, she is quite well, will spend a week or two with us, before proceeding on her journey. I am very glad to learn that you have the privilege of attending school at Bangor this winter, & especially I esteem it a favour that you have so good a place to stay. I am glad you are studying Latin - do try my dear brother, to make all the improvement you can do not let any little difficulty in understanding your lessons, discourage you or above all, any feelings of indolence, or distaste to the requisite exertion, hinder your progress - but press forward, remembering that no eminent acquirement can be possessed, without labour &, that time once misspent, can never be recalled, but I presume you have thought of all this, & feel the importance of making the most of present time and privileges, I well know that you have never been an idle scholar in school -- endeavors, both in school & out of school to improve and elevate your mind and character: cultivate a dignified, but easy and natural style of manners and carriage stoop to nothing really low or mean, and be ashamed of nothing that is | Aunt Esther arrived here Saturday eve. quite unexpectedly on her way to Barrie. She did not think of passing through Boston when she left Milo or when you saw her, I suppose, but when she arrived at Portland she found it expedient to do so, and we are very glad she did. She had as comfortable and agreeable a journey as could be expected at this season of the year, she is quite well, will spend a week or two with us, before proceeding on her journey. I am very glad to learn that you have the privilege of attending school at Bangor this winter, & especially I esteem it a favour that you have so good a place to stay. I am glad you are studying Latin - do try my dear brother, to make all the improvement you can do not let any little difficulty in understanding your lessons, discourage you or above all, any feelings of indolence, or distaste to the requisite exertion, hinder your progress - but press forward, remembering that no eminent acquirement can be possessed, without labour &, that time once misspent, can never be recalled, but I presume you have thought of all this, & feel the importance of making the most of present time and privileges, I well know that you have never been an idle scholar in school -- endeavors, both in school & out of school to improve and elevate your mind and character: cultivate a dignified, but easy and natural style of manners and carriage stoop to nothing really low or mean, and be ashamed of nothing that is not so. | ||
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Boston Jan. 18.th 1836. Dear Brother Aunt Esther arrived here Saturday eve. quite unexpectedly on her way to Barrie. She did not think of passing through Boston when she left Milo or when you saw her, I suppose, but when she arrived at Portland she found it expedient to do so, and we are very glad she did. She had as comfortable and agreeable a journey as could be expected at this season of the year, she is quite well, will spend a week or two with us, before proceeding on her journey. I am very glad to learn that you have the privilege of attending school at Bangor this winter, & especially I esteem it a favour that you have so good a place to stay. I am glad you are studying Latin - do try my dear brother, to make all the improvement you can do not let any little difficulty in understanding your lessons, discourage you or above all, any feelings of indolence, or distaste to the requisite exertion, hinder your progress - but press forward, remembering that no eminent acquirement can be possessed, without labour &, that time once misspent, can never be recalled, but I presume you have thought of all this, & feel the importance of making the most of present time and privileges, I well know that you have never been an idle scholar in school -- endeavors, both in school & out of school to improve and elevate your mind and character: cultivate a dignified, but easy and natural style of manners and carriage stoop to nothing really low or mean, and be ashamed of nothing that is not so.