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No. 9. Dorchester, July 28th. 1795.
Brother William,
You see by the date, where
I am. Soon after parted, I rode to M. and
carried letters to Rev. Mr P. with the prospect of
studying under his direction. Unfortunately for me,
the number of his students and the unfinished
state of his house rendered it highly inconvenient
to admit me into his family. Considering the
fame of this gentleman, the pleasantness of the
town, and its proximity to my Lavinia, you
may naturally conceive my disappointment.
This fails my second plan. Will not the world
think me fickle? My mind, however, is fixed
upon a third plan, a dernier resort; which is
to board at my father's, and solicit the patron-
age of Mr Harris, Messrs Mores and Oliver
Everett (cidevant clergymen,) and in short of every
one, who has books to lend and a disposition to
communicate. In this I expect your approbation, | (seq. 20)[fol. 1r]
No. 9. Dorchester, July 28th. 1795.
Brother William,
You see by the date, where
I am. Soon after parted, I rode to M. and
carried letters to Rev. Mr P. with the prospect of
studying under his direction. Unfortunately for me,
the number of his students and the unfinished
state of his house rendered it highly inconvenient
to admit me into his family. Considering the
fame of this gentleman, the pleasantness of the
town, and its proximity to my Lavinia, you
may naturally conceive my disappointment.
This fails my second plan. Will not the world
think me fickle? My mind, however, is fixed
upon a third plan, a dernier resort; which is
to board at my father's, and solicit the patron-
age of Mr Harris, Messrs Mores and Oliver
Everett (cidevant clergymen,) and in short of every
one, who has books to lend and a disposition to
communicate. In this I expect your approbation, |
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