6 UNCLE PHILIP'S LETTER. 



know how much I love children. When I had 

 read the books you sent to me, I lent them to 

 the children, who were delighted ; and I thought 

 that if I should sometimes write down what we here 

 talked about, it might please the little boys and girls 

 for whom you print your books, and perhaps they 

 might learn something from our conversations which 

 would be useful : and so I determined to send them 

 to you, from time to time, to print, if you pleased. 



If you think fit to print what I send, just tell your 

 little readers who I am ; an aged and quiet old man, 

 who is very fond of little boys and girls, and wishes 

 them to be wise and good here, and happy hereafter, 

 and that I am your UNCLE PHILIP. 



Newtoivn, Feb. 1833. 



P.S. If you print what I send now, please to print 

 the Preface to Parents, which I also send ; in order 

 that they may, by reading it, see what sort of a book 

 Uncle Philip has been making for their dear children, 

 and may be satisfied that it will not harm them to 

 read it. 



