Morse Family letters & addresses

Mr. Brown to inclose your letters. Write one be sure every week & more if you will take pains to write them well. Be very particular to inform me of everything which concerns you that is worth relating.

Answer in your next the following questions:--

At what hour do you rise in the morning: -

Do you constantly read a chapter in the Bible & retire by yourself for secret prayer?

Do you think what you are about while performing these duties; Do you havetake pleasure in them?

What books do you study at school?

Do you still keep at the top of your class?

Do you learn a hymn

Your grandmother & aunt Mary send [missing] love to you. I have not heard from your brothers & Nancy [missing].

& the text every sabbath? What hour do you go to bed at night? & do you always read a chapter & retire for secret prayer before you go to bed? Answer all these questions in your next letter yourself in your own way. Be attentive to spell all your words correctly. I hope, my dear son, you will be very careful to behave your self well so as to please your instructor & the good family where you live; & this will comfort & pleae your parents who are anxious that you should be a good boy. We all want to see you. Mr. Pearson tells us he saw you & thought you had improved in your manners. Your Mamma is not very well. She joins in affectionate love to you with your loving parent. Our regards to Mr. Brown & Mr. & Mrs. Abbot.

From my Papa. received Aug. 10th 1799. Answered Aug. 19th. 1799.

Master Saml Finley B. Morse Student at Mr Foster's School Andover

Charlestown Aug. 12th 1799

My dear Son, I received your letter of the 2nd instant, enclosed in Mr. Brown's. It is the only I have received since you left home. You must write oftener as your letters give us a great deal of pleasure. You must take great pains to write well & to spell well & to use capital letters in their proper places. There is room for improvement in all these particulars. Consult your dictionary when you are at a loss how to spell any word. You have a fine opportunity to learn & I hope you will improve it. Pay great attention to your behaviour. Do no mischief & be very respectful to

Mr & Mrs Abbot, Mr. Brown & your preceptor. Conduct so that they may all love you. It is quite a privilege that you are permitted to pick blackberries for your yourself. You must not pick too many & always give some to Mr & Mrs Abbot. Show yourself very thankful for all their favors. This is the first letter I have written you since you left us. I have been at Woodstock with your Mama, Nancy & your two little brothers & returned last night with your Mama. I left Nancy & your brothers at Woodstock. I brought your Grandma & aunt Mary to stay two or three weeks at Charlestown. They will return when Nancy & your brothers come home. Your grandfather, great grandmother