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why didn't you write more particularly about how and when you get into business as well as where we are all afraid, that you'll get hurt as it is rather dangerous work for fresh hands and th'o you are pretty observing, you are not quite to alert or quick in motion as Eliab. I charge you to be very careful. I shall send all your clothes that you sent for you sent for but I wonder that you should want so many things, for I should think that you had better come home perhaps in haying time as they don't I suppose keep the mill agoing all the summer. I don't love to have you work in a Mill and if you have not engag'd for any certain time I would not do it for if you can get in a situation where you can bring your powers of mind as well as those of your body more into action you can be more usefull to yourself and others you can if you please (and can find a suitable situation for it) make yourself of more importance in the work than a common - Millman therefore I would not engage for any particular time but have yourself in readyness and be on the lookout for something better suited to your taste and capacity. Theoph' Sargent jun. us very sick in Stillwater and his Mother is gone down to take care of him if you can make it convenient send a good long letter by her when she returns or by some other opportunity if you keep one or two written ready on hand you can have frequent changes probably to send but if you do not, Mail a letter as often as once a month certain and as much often as you have a mind to & do be carefull of yourself don't let a foolish vanity or foolhardiness lead you into danger especially don't go into the water ring often I beg of you not to practice diving and swimming so much as you have sometimes I can not but feel uneasy about you somewhat and my son I charge you as you nature your usefulness your respectability your happiness or my peace not to place yourself in any situation where you do not attend meeting Constantly on the sabbath and wherever you are attach yourself as scholar or teacher to Sabbath school. I hope you will considerably realize that duty requires of you to use your influence which need not and ought not to be small in promoting the cause of your Redeemer in all the benevolent opperations & It is time for you - and nothing should hinder you - to take a stand in society and make yourself known and your influence felt - you know and feel all this but perhaps you are thinking you are nothing but a boy and a stranger and so it is - but tho you must creep before you can go tis not necessary that you hide yourself in a corner and remain inactive. As soon as you can get money enough for it, you had better perhaps get you a good handsome hat or cap a vest (and if it was not on account of helping Isaac if he needs) a new fashionable coat of velvet or something not very costly sometime before summer is out. I do think it is well for a young man as soon he can conveniently to dress himself fashionably and like a gentleman however your dress except the head is very proper and decent for the present.