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Transcription Date: 2\/10\/2006<\/strong><\/p>\n

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March 2nd\/60<\/p>\n

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My Dear Boy<\/p>\n

Yours of 4 and 5th Feb with bill of (words?) came whilst I way in Mobile and yours of the 26th to your Mother this morning.<\/p>\n

That of the 5th is a good better and yours is much better and gave us much satisfaction, making us still prouder (if possible), of our dear boy, but that of the 26th rather threw a damper over my bright hopes and calculations of the (word?) of my darling son.\u00a0 What talk of backing down!\u00a0 Of not succeeding and not being able to do all that any boy under all you disadvantages could do!\u00a0 Never, and surely the faculty will make allowances for things you could not prevail or control.\u00a0 Knowing, or I hope they do know that you have been a studious good boy and done your duty-\u00a0 Those officially will they do so, if you promise still to rectify and make up any deficiency.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think of anything but going ahead and (word?) in the end.\u00a0 I send you $20 and will send $20 more in a week or 10 days.\u00a0 I\u2019ve just returned from Mobile and don\u2019t feel like writing.\u00a0 I have so many things (word?) on me at this moment.\u00a0 You mother did not go with me as she expected.\u00a0 She will close the sheet with a few words.\u00a0 God Help My Boy!<\/p>\n

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Your father<\/p>\n

JW Baird<\/p>\n

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Your Circular says:<\/p>\n

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Absent from exercises 74<\/p>\n

Demerit for Misconduct \u2013 none<\/p>\n

General character for scholarship Respectable<\/p>\n

General Character for Deportment Respectable<\/p>\n

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On side of page: \u201cLetter was written while J.R. Baird was at college I Bethany, Va.<\/p>\n

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Page Two\u00a0 March 2nd \/60<\/p>\n

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Dear John<\/p>\n

Your Pa is quite full just now and your letter this morning seemed to throw quite a damper over him. Occasionally he examines the boys Will and Jr. and you know how it is with him, he has no patience and thinks they never will know anything, and all his hopes and expectations seem to be centered in you.\u00a0 I told him that perhaps I was some what to blame for the spirit of your letter.\u00a0 That I thought I wrote you rather a dull gloomy letter and course it had its affect with you.\u00a0 To be honest with you my dear Son, I have not been myself this whole year.\u00a0 There has been a shade over thing with me.\u00a0 It does seem to me I have lost all my philosophy, all my fortitude and every thing else.\u00a0 It requires a constant effort on my part to keep up appearances.\u00a0 I can\u2019t write and I have only attempted it twice once to Mary and yourself and I had a great mind not to send either.\u00a0 If business could divert my mind from sadness it would surely be done.\u00a0 I have thirteen boarders and then a large family of my own.\u00a0 Gardening and everything else to do.\u00a0 Your Sister Kitty has been with us all week.\u00a0 Mr. Richards will be down for her in the morning.\u00a0 I do not think you very extravagant and see no reason why you should hesitate to say so when you need money.\u00a0 As long as you do not waste it on cigars and liquor, I am satisfied.\u00a0 And I do sincerely hope you never will touch either.\u00a0 May the good Lord give you grace to resist temptation.\u00a0 Your affectionate Mother.<\/p>\n

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