folder 03: 1830–1835 (Battle Family Papers)

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I cannot write as well as I shall in two or three months if I shall make out to speak & write it, in two years I shall consider myself smart as I knew a young man (& a fine linguist he was) who was at it 5 years. The Italian I write & speak so so & get along very well in society.) I think this June you graduate is it not so? Lawrence I understand is at Chapel Hill. give my best love & tell him I hope to have an answer to a letter I wrote him. If recv'd you must pay the postage of your letter to Philadelphia directing it to the care of Mr. John McCauley. I have written Father by this opportunity & if you find any difficulty in forwarding it desire him to do so for you. give me all the news in your letter & remember me affectionately in your letters to Newbern [page torn] all the Family & Sissy to schoolfellows & all. I heard Cicere Stanly took a trip to New York but did not like it very much & put back again in disgust be pleased to insert it in your letter (the reason) Now my dear Brother if I receive no letters from you I take it for granted that it is owing entirely to your neglect again

Your Affectionate Brother John A Guion Mr McCauley & Cousin desires to be remembered to you: Mr M C says he hopes he shall the pleasure of seeing you before long

To Haywood W. Guion Chapel Hill North Carolina

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