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al in politics, I sholuld al-
most dread seeing myself in
some future edition of the Jac-
obiniad.

The effects of my preaching
you may imagine from the
following circumstances. My
sermons were on the evi-
dence of Xnty. Some, as if
unable to face me down to
it, turned their backs. Others
were so stunned by the thun-
der of my eloquence, that
they fell asleep. But as I
gave the last fire, I believe
those, who stood their grounbd,
were pretty cautious not to
give me occasion to renew
my attack.

By the way, Dr Tappan
has sent me word, that I
may go to Hampton. I have
not seen him. I cannot go
yet. I have no horse. And
I don't know, as that you will
let me have one. If I had,
I should not go at present.

Yesterday I dined at Esq.
W's with Mesers M. & O. Everett
& Harris. In such company, at
a house where hospitality
reigns, & where every counte-
nance is cheerfulness, you

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must suppose, I had more
than one kind of feast. At
table the conversation turned
on the subject of the "Georgia
lands." I must confess, I was
but little interested in this,
& paid but indifferent at-
tention to the remarks, it
occasionedl As soon as propri-
ety allowed, I accompanied
the ladies, Mr Harris & Mr
Wales into another room, &
we sought relief from the
barrenness of the conversa-
tion in some sprightly songs.
Miss E. was dressed to the
greatest advantage. When
I say this, you will not
suppose, that she had been
four hours under the bar-
ber's hand, that she had
squandered four more at
the glass, & that she was
ornamented with the richest
attire set off with gauzes,
ribbons &c. &c. &c. No. Her
dress was a black silk, and
a beaver hat. I could hard-
ly keep my eyes from her.
Every conclusion respecting
her dress was, that it

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was admirably calcu-
lated to exhibit her mod-
esty, beauty of form & face,
& every other accomplish-
ment to the greatest ad-
vantage.

Miss E. read me a few
passages in your last re-
specting a conquest. Had it
been from almost any oth-
er, person, I should have con-
cluded that he chose me for
the Jonathan of the farce.
For that awkwardness, I felt
& wh, I think, must have ap-
peared to the ladies at H.
would much better suit that,
than any other character. My
charity, however, led me to con-
clude, that you only made me
the innocent subject of a
little harmless diversion.

I have lately had some
conversation with Mr Hill,
a Swedenborgean from En-
gland. He says, he is ac-
quainted with you. I think,
he is a very sensible man,
but a great enthusiast. I
am puzzled, how any man,
in this age of infidelity,
can believe all the pre-
tences of the Baron S.

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He has made, and I am
astonished, a warm convert
of my classmate Brown.
B. goes so far as to say, that
he has cause of perpetual
gratitude to the Supreme
Being for painting him to
a System, wh affords him
so much satisfaction.

My friend, I am greatly
obliged to you for the friendly re-
marks, you were so good as to
make in your last. No exertion
on my part shall be wanting
to render them serviceable. You
apologize in the P. S. for making
my prospects appear too moder-
ate. I should despise myself if
the frank remarkes, of a [ ]
needed any apology. I [ ]
enrolled in 1 list of cand[ ]
My prospects are to me "dark as
Erebus." I will frankly confess to
you, my friend, one article of self-
knowledge, wh is, that I have
much more ambition than genius
or abilities. You will pardon
the apparent gloominess, when
I add, that should my days on
earth be numbered in youth,
I should leave a world, where I
have much to dread, little to
hope. But should my life be
spared, I shall do what I can
to render myself useful & com-
fortable, & one great source of my
happiness will arise from being
ever able to subscribe myself
your very sincere

Philos.