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what shall I infer from your observation respecting the mothers of eminent men is it that I must despair of ever having any eminent men among my sons - or rather having any of my sons eminent men supposing my expectations were never rais'd very high on that point perhaps I may have them fully realized - I should like to know what you and E think about the propriety of my returning to raise them a little higher yet.

 Do do all come home  it seems as if it would almost kill them to stay there

all the time till August without any relaxation, & you & E need it I know & as to the expense I should rather if I have any of you I should rather lay out 5$ that way than 10 for medicine - C. has got 2 acres of corn (not hoed yet) grass, corn, garden, and every thing about looks well, is growing beautifully but C is ever so much behind his business as usual.

If you and E cannot possibly come up the 4th with A & L you must both come

soon certainly I can't settle up our matters alone ( I don't know but C would prefer to) but I don't know anything about such matters - our affairs have all been so knit and braided in together that it will be like pulling eye teeth.

 If I was not apprehensive that it might if neglected be a source of greater

trouble some future day I should almost want to let it all alone. I should write this over and condense it about 75 per cent it might be better worth receiving.