The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-23
MOUNT NERNON, ID Sep, 1I9S.


SIR: Your favor Of the 18th ulto
with the accounts came duly to hand,
and I thank you for the trouble you
have had in paying and taking receipts
therefor. The balance II. 2s. sd. may,
if you please, be given to Mr.. Gusts.
It was my intention to have written
fully to you by the return OF thisyoung
Gentleman to College, but the deblll-
tated state into which I have been
thrown by fever, with which l was
seized on the 18th, and could produce
no remission Of until the 22th past,
rendered writing equally irksome and
improper. Were the case otherwise L
should, I confess, be a. loss to point
out any precise course of study for Mr..
Gusts for Mr.. Gusts [sic.l My views
with regard to him have already been
made known to you, and therefore 1t IS
not necessary to repeat them on this
occasion;-but it is not merely what
the best course is, for him to pur-
sue, that require consideration, but
such an one as he can be induced TO
pursue, cd will contribute to his I'M
provemeut, and the objects in view.
In directing the first, to the subjects,
gentleman of your literature, discern
ment, and knowledge of the world,
would be at no loss, without any sug-
cestion, if there was as good dlsposl-
ton to receive as there are talents to ac-
ouire knowledge: but as there seems to
be in this youth an unconquerable IN
dolence of temper, disinclination IN
fact to all study, it must res with you
to lead him in the best manner, and by
the easiest m les you can devise, to the
study of such useful requirements as
NAV be serviceable to himself and,
eventually, beneficial to his country
hereafter.
French, from having become in
manner the universal language, l
wished him to he master Of, but l do
not find from enquiry that he has made
much progress in the stady Of it. Some
of the practical branches Of mathe-
MATES, particularly surveying he
ought, possessing a good deal OF landed
property, to be we'll acquainted with,
as he may have frequent occasion for
the exercise of that art.
have already exceeded the limits
had prescribed to myself when began
this letter, but I will trespass yet lit
tie more while entreat that you will
examine him, as often as you can make
it convenient, yourself, and admonlsh
him seriously of his omission and de-
fects; and prevent, as muc1 IS 1t can
be done without too rigid restraint,
devotion of his time to visitations of
the families in Annapolis, which when
carried to excess or beyond certain
point, cannot fail to take his mind from
study, and turn his Thoughts to very
different objects. Above all, let me re-
quest, if you should perceive any ap-
pearance Of lis attaching himself, by |
visits or otherwise, to any young lady
of that place, that you would admonish
him against the measure on account OF
his youth and incapability Of appreciat-
ing all the requisites for connection
which, in the common course OF things,
can terminate with the death Of one
Of the parties only; and if it is done
without effect, to advise me thereof.
If in his reading he was to make
commonplace notes, as is usual; copy
them fair and show them to you, two
good purposes would be answered by 1t
i, YOU would see with what Judgment
thew were done: and >, it might be
means to improve his 'Sriting,
which requires nothing but care and
attention to render it good. At present
Ill OF his writing that | have seen IS
hurried scribbIe, as if to get to the end
speedily was the sole object Of writing.
With very great esteem and regard,
Your Obedt Hble Servt
Go Washington.
?. S.-knowledge in Book keeping