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Title
1788.03.14 — Charles Phelps to Moses Charles Porter Phelps, March 14, 1788
Description
Charles Phelps writes to his son, Moses Porter Phelps, who is away at Harvard University to remind him that his primary focus is to his studies and to act with dignity. He reminds Moses that the family misses him and that he may have the opportunity to see Elisha Dickinson and Nodiah Warner at Cambridge.
Creator
Charles Phelps
Source
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 4, Folder 5)
University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives
University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives
Date
1788
Rights
Public domain
Type
Letter
Scripto
Transcription
Hadley 14th March 1788
My son
Having an Opportunity by Mr Dickinson, would just inform you, we are all well– I shall not come Down before April- would have you be careful to improve your time well, remember you have now a Price in your hands to get wisdom, and knowledge, and see you have a heart to it– avoid childish notions– and act with the Dignity of a scholar– you may have Opportunity to unite by mister Noadiah Warner and Elisha Dickinson- who are down with cattle they will see you at Cambridge (as they say), having but a moments Time you will excuse the shortness of the Letter– while I subscribe myself your Affectionate Father.
Charles Phelps
Moses P. Phelps
Ps. the Family Desires to be remembered to you–
from my
father date
14th March
1788
My father
Mar. 14 1788~
Mr Moses Porter Phelps
Student
Cambridge
Part by
Mr Dickinson
Reciev.d the written in full of the demands
Of Moses Porter Phelps
C. Phelps Mar. 14. 1788
My son
Having an Opportunity by Mr Dickinson, would just inform you, we are all well– I shall not come Down before April- would have you be careful to improve your time well, remember you have now a Price in your hands to get wisdom, and knowledge, and see you have a heart to it– avoid childish notions– and act with the Dignity of a scholar– you may have Opportunity to unite by mister Noadiah Warner and Elisha Dickinson- who are down with cattle they will see you at Cambridge (as they say), having but a moments Time you will excuse the shortness of the Letter– while I subscribe myself your Affectionate Father.
Charles Phelps
Moses P. Phelps
Ps. the Family Desires to be remembered to you–
from my
father date
14th March
1788
My father
Mar. 14 1788~
Mr Moses Porter Phelps
Student
Cambridge
Part by
Mr Dickinson
Reciev.d the written in full of the demands
Of Moses Porter Phelps
C. Phelps Mar. 14. 1788