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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
You know I am always admonishing, reproving, advising , or, in some way, trying to influence your conduct. I believe I have overdone [underlined] my duty, + have not, perhaps, left you enough to follow your notions of right + wrong. At any rate, my son, I think, you are now old enough to depend more [underlined] on your own judgement, and it is my determination not to attempt to restrain you so much in in time to come as I have done heretofore. you shall be left to choose your own paths to walk in. You shall select your own objects of pursuit. �