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ity," thankful at the same time " for all my mercies," al- 

 though I do not yet know whether the tide of popularity 

 runs against me or for me. Whichever is or may hereafter 

 be the fact, no change will be effected in my governing 

 principles. 



I am resolved to do my duty with faithfulness, at the 

 same time softening the tone of authority by affability and 

 easiness of access. I should be in no hurry to leave my 

 present situation, unless disagreeable circumstances should 

 render it necessary. 



TO HIS MOTHER. 



NEW HAVEN, June 2, 1800. 



COLLEGE is in regular motion once more, and 



the wheels run very smoothly. I am as happy as I ever 

 expect to be in this imperfect state. Indeed I cannot be 

 too thankful for it. But I feel a constant aspiration after 

 another and a better state. I hope, my dear mother, that 

 while you are spared to bless your children, you will not 

 spare those excellent counsels to which I owe almost every- 

 thing which is good in me ; and when you are gone to 

 heaven, I sincerely pray that the bright image of your ex- 

 ample may always be present to keep me from sin. I have 

 found the excellent letter which you wrote last winter. I 

 have read it with strong emotions of filial affection and 

 reverence 



TO MR. G. S. SILLIMAN. 



NEW HAVEN, June 28, 1800. 



I AM resolved to free myself from all pecuniary 



embarrassment, which the regular returns of my salary will 

 in a few months enable me to effect. After that, I shall 

 certainly aim to lay by something every quarter, to assist 

 me in the first months of professional life. My principal 

 pecuniary weakness has been a taste for elegance, which in 

 circumstances more eligible would have been perfectly 



