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thing but what is of absolute necessity take you from
that duty: - I hinted that you must not let your mind
be deserted by the musick; = I then forgot that you
would have to take the lead in that exercise; Therefore
with you to give as much attention to that part of ye. entertainment
or will be necessary to a handsome performance,
provided you are not indanger of being
embarrassed, [underscore] in the main part:[/underscore]

You will send some money to Mrs. Phillips
to purchase articles, if you don't go down. -

I would have you invite [Esqr?] Brooks
Revd. Mr. Osgood & [Mr?] Woodbridge [insertion] Mr. John Brooks [/insertion] & their Ladies,
& [underscore] Genl. Brooks & family. [/underscore] - You need not go over
if you are [crouded?] for want of time, but write
a billet to each & send over.

I wish you to have fresh under cloaths
as your Aunt Phillips thinks proper: - my own
taste would be suited [strikethrough] better [/strikethrough] with some thing for [strikethrough] under [/strikethrough]
small cloaths, that dont [shine?] so much as fattin. but I