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My Dear Friend

    As I have a convenient opportunity I think I will wrote you a few words. I was intending to have gone over to Mr. Dennetts this evening with Charles but 

[rest is upside down] My Dear Son page folded down the last next I have had nothing this long time that has troubled me so much as the thought that you are stuck down in the cellar which we will so little opportunity of getting knowledge of ?kind or lack for business opportunity of any kind and the fear that you do not feel the importance of turning every moment that you have for yourself to advantage in improving your mind remembering as that you lack what most people would think wholy indespensible a good teacher and have to depend on yourself you must double your diligence must be indefatable in your exertion and what is more, infinitely more, fear that you are oversimplifying your previous religious privelege. you know that you are by nature sinful and that your heart and soul prone to suit? that it only the grace of God that it can be renew'd and made holy and that the holy spirit that still small voice is prompting you back to God by ? for that renewing grace and if you follow the suit? more than you have the promise ? of the most high ? god which is sure that you shall not seek in vain ? but if you do turn a deaf ear to him who is waiting so long to be gracious what can you expect but that your lot will be cast upon you ? I hear such faithful preaching cannot have such a faithful pious Sunday S. teacher and I ? that the holy spirit will cease to strive with you that you will grow more and more cautious? about your souls concerns. think O think my son consider and be wise time flies swiftly for every hour for every p? you have got to your account.

across above Miss Anna M. Metcalf

                              Milo Me.

[right-hand side]nothing [left-hand side] Isaac Boston

                       Jan 25, 1837