Letter to nephew, 1856

Containers:

Box 1, Folder 80

Scope and content:

Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards corrections to the letter and general family news.

Language:

English

Other descriptive data:

Lexington, Va.

My Dear Nephew,

I am glad to see them doing so well in their studies. And if you study your Latin grammar well, I think that you will be apt to like it after you become well acquainted with it. We generally like those things best which we can do the best. We usually find that the little boy who can run faster than any other boy fond of running races and the one who can read the best of any in his class fond of reading. And the man who can talk better and speak better than others fond of talking and speaking. I want to see you a good talker, but especially a good speaker and your Latin is very important in making you a good speaker, and so study it with all your might. Besides the correction of my letter let us see if you can correct these words viz.:

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Philadelfia, Pensilvania.

Give much love to all the family.

Your affectionate

Subjects:

Correspondence

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