so solicitous concerning their health "after the
measles."

=====DEAR CHILDREN:===============

I Rec'd your Letter of the 7th instant and am glad to
hear that you are well suited with Living in College and
would let you know that wee are all well threw the Divine
goodness, as I hope these lines will find you. I hope you
will carefully mind your studies that your time be not Lost
and that you will mind all the orders of College with care.
...I intend to send you some money the first opportunity
perhaps by Mr. Sherman when he Returns home from of
the surcit [circuit court] he is now on. If you can hire
Horses at New Haven to come home without too much
trouble and cost I don't know but it is best and should be
glad to know how you can hire them and send me word.
If I don't here from you I shall depend upon sending Horses
to you by the 6th of May,--if I should have know opportunity
to send you any money till May and should then come
to New Haven and clear all of it would it not do? If not
you will let me know it. Your friends are all well at Coventry--
your mother sends her Regards to you--from
your kind and loving
===============Father=====
===============RICHARD HALE=====
=====COVENTRY Dec. 26th===============
=====A.D. 1769.===============
=====DEAR CHILDREN:===============

I have nothing spettial to write but would by all means
desire you to mind your Studies and carefully attend to
the orders of Coledge. Attend not only Prayers in the

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