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         guard against such a disposition

let not your immagination gain the ase=

ndency over your judgement do not

be always thinking about some other

buisness than that you are now in,

avoid building castles in the air, acquire

steadiness of purpose a fixedness of plan

& a settledness of habit make no more

changes than are nessisary to arrive at

a complete knowledge of the buisness that

you are now in and nothing but necesity

should induce you to alter the buisness you

are now in, remember the old proverbe

that Arolling stone gathers no moss  you

will meet with young men as I have of unfixed

principals but do not be led [awaw?] by

them but take the Bible for your guide

and let your habits be on the side of virtue

honor and religion

 

                      There I hear the

Orderly Sergend Calling the comp

any togather to recieve their pay

the pay is in treasury notes or some thing similar.  I shall