chapel but Secret Prayr carefully. Shun all vice especially
card Playing. Read your Bibles a chapter night and morning.
I cannot now send you much money but hope when
Sr Strong comes to Coventry to be able to send by him
what you want....

===============from your Loving Fath-=====
===============RICHARD HALE=====
=====COVENTRY, Decr. ??17th, 1770===============

LOVING CHILDREN--by a line would let you know that
I with my family threw the Divine Goodness are well as I
hope these lines will find you. I have heard that you are
better of the measles. The Cloath for your Coat is not
Done. But will be Done next week I hope at furthest. I
know of no opportunity we shall have to send it to New-haven
and have Laid in with Mr. Strong for his Horse which
his son will Ride down to New Haven for one of you to Ride
home if you can get Leave and have your close made at
home. I sopose that one measure will do for both of you.
I am told that it is not good to study hard after the measles
--hope you will youse Prudance in that afare. If you do
not one of you come home I dont see but that you must do
with out any New Close till after Commensment. I send
you Eight Pound in cash by Mr. Strong--hope it will do
for the present--

===============Your Loving Father=====
===============RICHARD HALE=====
=====COVENTRY August 13th, 1771===============

Some students of to-day in college with elder
brothers might protest vigorously at the idea of
new suits provided for two boys of different sizes

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