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you are liable, thereby, not only to injure [start underline] yourself, but to injure the young lady much more [end underline]. Since receiving your last letters in which you say you think your services at the Desk is affecting your chest, & that you are determined to quit it, I have come to the conclusion, & you may mention it, or read this, to Addison, or to Mr. Denison, very kindly [underline], that I am afraid to have your confined to the Desk more than 10 hours in a day, & in any [underline] day [underline], that, I don't think, from what I know of your constitution, & former habits, you can bear any more than that for any length of time, that I don't wish you confined to the desk after 6 o'clock P.M. If they will pay for your board for such services and your health will stand it, I am willing [smudge on paper] should stay - otherwise, not. I wouldn't care so much if your employment was such as to exercise more equally all parts of the system. I have not come to this conclusion because you are homesick [underline], but from what you say, from what I fear, & from what experienced accountants advise me, of the effect of your service upon your health.

Mr. & Mrs. McKee have just arrived all well & safe. Mrs. [Arrowsmith?] & the children are pleased. Good afternoon Love to John [unclear] Z Long