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in consequence of the Death of her three children, she was desconsolate, and cannot be happy, except she took both of her sons home with her and that the Parish Priest, officiating to the nation, had from the beginning, expressed great dissatisfaction, would excommunicate her. Though this was unpleasant proposition to our friends, yet considering her situation & the peculiar tenderness which an affectionate parents generally manifest toward their children, and above all, the loss of her three dear children , thy treated the subject with greatest tenderness: though not without, in the end, of making a vigorous exertions on their part to have me remained with them. My father himself did all he could to convince & persuade her the great propriety of my persuing my education.