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by giving him a sum to begin again
fully certain that he will get through
it and come back to live on the same
terms as he has hitherto done. We
have separated a nominal partner-
ship by advertisement and he will not
claim what he hitherto considered
as his own. So I would do with both
C. and G. I would give both of them
a small Farm without Rent and as
soon as I was certain they could manage
and conduct themselves properly
they might get more but more but years might
be the period of their trial, and any
thing that should be coming to them
ought to be invested in Trustees
for their behalf in the mean time
with full power to withold on giving
according to their conduct extreme
cases require extreme treatment and
had we been prompt enough in its
application we would have saved
ourselves many an anxious hour
and sleepless night. I have no hesita-
tion in saying that all blubbering weak-
ness must be discarded and you must
deal firmly and kindly with them.
I believe Mrs Hassall has still some land
at the Oaks. I would give both G. & C. a
farm there or any where rent free and
tell them distinctly that upon their contin-
uing there and working it satisfactorily
depended their getting any more. I would
pay board & lodging and give clothes to my
brother but I would never give him
a penny, if they can do better let them
can they do worse, where are all
the horses that was once at Bathurst
when the money C. got. I consider them
all as madmen. I would keep them
but I could not give to their wild
hallucinations if they have not been
taught they must learn responsibility.
In writing this, I speak the language
of experience for often I have hoped
against hope.