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My dear Son | My dear Son | ||
| − | The | + | The Newspapers had informed us of your |
Marriage, but the first evidence of it from yourself was in | Marriage, but the first evidence of it from yourself was in | ||
| − | your letter to your | + | your letter to your Mother of the 29th July--I congratulate you |
and your Lady on this Event which I hope will be for your mu- | and your Lady on this Event which I hope will be for your mu- | ||
| − | + | tual happiness and the comfort of all the friends of both parties, for | |
| − | a | + | a long course of years, dedicated to the public and may the |
| − | blessing of God | + | blessing of God Almighty be bestowed on this Marriage and all |
its connections and Effects-- | its connections and Effects-- | ||
By some intimations in your Letter | By some intimations in your Letter | ||
| − | I understand that your | + | I understand that your appointment to Berlin is not perfectly pleas- |
| − | ing to you. I am a little surprised at this | + | ing to you. I am a little surprised at this 1st. because your amiable |
companion will I presume accompany you and to her as well as to | companion will I presume accompany you and to her as well as to | ||
| − | you I should suppose Berlin preferable to Lisbon 2d Berlin is | + | you I should suppose Berlin preferable to Lisbon 2d. Berlin is |
said to be the Athens of Germany both in Learning and Taste abound- | said to be the Athens of Germany both in Learning and Taste abound- | ||
| − | ing | + | ing in men of Science and Letters. 3rd. I should suppose you will |
| + | be more in the way of information and intelligence there than you | ||
| + | would have been at Lisbon. 4th. I think your health will be less | ||
| + | exposed to danger in Prussia than in Portugal. There are other | ||
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