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progress you can in your learning.
In attending to these things, my son,
you will give great pleasure to your
parents.
Your little sister has been quite
sick but is now a little better. If she
gets well by Monday, your Mama & I
shall come up to Andover. if not I
shall come without your Mama.
Your brothers are well were pleased
with your present--often talk about
you. They send their love to you & wish
you to come home. Your Papa & Mama
& Nancy & Sam all send theirour love to
you. be a good boy, my son, & thus
give comfort to your affectionate
Parents, Jed. Morse

Give your Papa & Mama's regards to Mr & Mrs. Abbot & to Mr. Brown.
Be very obliging to them & do everything
they direct you & give them no trouble.