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Thursday Eve. Sept. 16. Cold. I have raked up 16 large bunches 2nd. crop grass this afternoon. Do you remember raking 2nd. crop on the same ground, last year, and making little bunches about as large as 5 peck baskets?

I wish, Zadoc, you would turn back, + read again (underlined) what I have written about your being too (double underlined) confiding (double underlined). I thought of it when you was at home; but I trod on your toes so much about other things. I omitted to mention this. It is better late than never. This disposition to have many (underlined) friends (underlined) + to put (underlined) confidence (underlined) in (underlined) many (underlined), is common in young men of free, open social temperament. And you must (underlined) see (underlined) to (underlined) it (underlined), or your good nature will be imposed upon, + your trust (underlined) betrayed (underlined), by those you too (underlined) hastily (underlined) repose (underlined) in (underlined) as friends (underlined). There, my son, you won't get out of patience with me, now (underlined), for all the counsel I can give you, on paper (underlined), as long as you can't see my frowning (underlined) face (underlined), and my thick under lip. You won't see how I look, + you won't (underlined) ask (underlined) me (underlined) if (underlined) I (underlined) have (underlined) been (underlined) eating something (underlined) that (underlined) tastes (underlined) bad (underlined). Besides, my dear boy, you did very earnestly request me to write you long + frequent letters of advice, which I shall do as long as I think they can do you any good. I am bound to do any thing for you.

Always give my best regards to John Addison. I am willing he should read my letters to you if he desire it.

Good (underlined) Night (underlined)

L. Long �