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Title
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John McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Description
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John says how wonderful it is that these "two youths" are benefiting from the arrangement made by Lowrie with Dr. Junkin taking on the "paternal" caring role.
John says that Lowrie's description of the boys' affection for their master "moved me to tears," but he "expected nothing less for he reared them with tenderness and affection, from infancy..."
John says that David's desire to learn Greek, Latin, and painting should be "encouraged." All dispositions these two boys might show should be explored and any extra costs "that may be incurred in doing so, [I] will defray."
John thanks Lowrie for consoling the boys in their "uneasiness" in not having heard from him for a length of time.
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Original letter at the PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Philadelphia)
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Identifier
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16
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Date
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1839-05-20 00:00:00
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Subject
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John apologizes for his long silence during the months of May and June, blaming business and "old age."
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Creator
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John
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Format
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