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I send Summy as you wished it, & as I believe it will be
for his benefit both phisically & mentally. He is your guest, take
care of him. He is green, & inexperienced, shew him the interesting
objects in yr vicinity, & I w.d advise you all to take excursions
around the Uni.y & so become acquainted with Albemarle. The
man of pleasure & taste, touched a little with the visionary w.d
day let us see the N. Bridge, The Cave, the —— etc. but the
utilitarian will say let us see yr canals, R. Rd farms, improvements,
Lynchburg etc etc & study the country, soils etc. I do not
condemn the desire to see the wonders of nature, & art, but not
to make their study a primary object.
Dont delay your return home very long. I should be glad
to see you here by 4th July. Summy takes out but about money enough
to pay his expenses. Edward may & possibly will want some cash to
pay up & wind up the year. Francis will please supply him liberally
& I will refund him, when here. I did not know how much E
might want & considered it safer not to send too much by S.
I hope Edward will acquit himself with credit & honor to
himself & his father. Give him all the aid you can & encourage him.
You will find Summy as usual a precocious youht, ready &
witty & flighty. Try & inspire him with courage, self controul, &
confidence, he wants more of these & less timidity. Make his visit
agreeable. I want it to promote his good health. Dont let him become
over excited. Advise him as to his diet. Let it be of the
plainest kind. He is not to indulge in nick knacks & sweets. I
want him to write me immediately on his arrival.
I have given him a letter of introduction to R. Colston
Esq., if you choose & think it advisable you can use it. I leave
it to your judgement. We are all as well as usual, except my
Rhumatic knee. Our love to you both.
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