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Feb. 17" Thursday Dearest Johnny, I have just received your of the 14th I had been waiting for it some days so did not write you am sorry you will be disappointed but I had nothing more to say untill I heard form you. I once thought I should be glad to have you form an attachment, as it would settle you and incite you to virtuous effort and laudable ambition so I think it would, had you made a judicious choice, and whatever possessed you to go into such a nest of hornets I cannot imagine. It seems to me I could give up any body that had not despicable connections, for I never could be happy with them, nor will you. I would not let them so influence my future. I would have a little sense and a great[underlined] deal[underlined] of independence, look at yourself, you would do any[underlined] thing[underlined] to get sick?, what for to please a set of[underlined] poor[underlined] in every sense of the word, aristocratic, proud people, that would just estimate you according to the length of your purse and your willingness to share it with them, alas that out darling dearly beloved anxiously could for one should prove so recreant? to himself should live, more and have his being or its? the Murrays filled the universe So I will not believe it, it will[insertion mark] not always be so. Love her[underlined], and if she be worthy as we now suppose we will love her too, but you are under no obligations to the rest, and need not care a cent what they want or think, you are not forever to make every sacrifice to get rich, merely because they want you to be so, that would be most miserable subserviency, you are bound to make every honorable[underlined] effort to obtain a comfortable living and to be a kind, agreeable husband and I venture to say Julia will require nothing more. As to rising at once to wealth and eminence, it is out of the question it will require much patience industry and economy and

[[Written on left side-- X as to relatives. I have nothing to say of Julia of cause]]