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Friday morning 17t Sept. Charming weather. I have found the hang of this old pen [underlined], + like it pretty well. I wish you could see it. Grandmother Long has requested me to carry her home after breakfast. John is driving the cows. He rises early [underlined] + begins to set a value on his time. You say you work all the time at the desk. I guess you are not confined much more than John voluntarily confines himself to his studies + to other duties. He milks + drives away the cows + goes immediately to his room to get his lessons in Greek, Latin, Algebra [?] Almost every day P.M. he does the double service of tending the P. Office, + getting his lessons at the same time. this he does to accomodate Browne, + probably will receive pay by offsetting his tuition He is an economical boy, you know. He studies evenings. Persis [?] comes in, + rings the bell for breakfast. Hash, + coffee, + bread + butter, + baked apples. Artemus has a new hat. I thought I must do something to mark the time of your leaving us, Zadoc, + so I have quit using tobacco [phrase underlined]. I have not tasted it, in any form, now for about 10 days. Isn't that a brave [underlined] resolve, bravely carried into effect? An acquired appetite is a difficult thing to overcome. It is infinitely easier [phrase underlined] to keep out of or not begin, a bad habit, as to sensual indulgences, than to abandon it after it is formed especially if it has been of long standing, like mine in the use of tobacco. Form no improper habits . . create no artificial + pernicious appetites, my son, + you will not suffer the evil effects, + will