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so as to make the sand[?] very wet, which injured the most of them. The carpet is very much admired. I think it the handsomest of the kind I ever saw. I send you the dimensions of one for the Red Room. Eleven foot [??] nice[?]. If you was to send a Doz. for common sized Rooms have no doubt they would bear a good advance. I have been so lengthy in my communications that I shall hasten to a conclusion after telling you I have so great an opinion of your prudence that I think it unnecessary to caution you to be very reserved in your observations with regard to the Laws, Government, police, Religion, or Manners of the foreign Nations which Bussiness, pleasure, or curiosity may lead you to visit. Your own Integrity, your amiable Manners I trust will ever secure you Friends amidst a World of strangers till the Benignant Hand of Heaven shall conduct you back to the arms of your affectionate parents. I doubt not your prayers arise in unison with theirs when they bow before the altar of Mercy & ask the happy Return of their sons. Nor will a Benediction for Eternity ever be forgotten by your Mother, M. Warren Nov. 14th The order you left with Mr. Prentice in London I suppose is not complyed with as nothing is yet come to hand. mwp2, rc 1. “25” appears to be George Warren. 2. By “24” mow means her son Charles. 3. mow considered ww her literary adjudicator and sent him copies of her two verse dramas—perhaps hoping he might affirm their suitability as publications. She also sent copies to ja in hopes he might get them produced on the London stage, but with no luck. 76 to winslow warren Milton Jan 4th 1785 It is now some time since I wrote my dear Winslow, not through inattention or any abatement of the strongest affection that ever warmed the parental bosom, but few opportunities have presented which mistify me to winslow warren, january 1785  193 on a double account. A constant intercourse we naturally wish & should be happy were it kept up by means that would give you bussiness as well as pleasure. But your Father & your harry will tell you everything Relative to commercial affairs, nor need I say how much they have at heart promotion of your Veiws. I have many things to say in reply to your very entertaining Letters. I wish to observe on every paragraph, but my pen is at present restricted even by the Contents of those Letters. But alas, for poor Human nature. Iamveryhappythatmostof mysonsarefondof Books.Theliteraryman finds his pleasure in prosperity & his Resources in disappointment, from the maxims, the Wisdom, and the Experience of ages—yet he is obliged often to clime over the Lumbered piles of Learned incoherence to find the truth or dances or the fanciful print of wit & genius till he intirely Looses sight of it. When after all it is generally to be found in the simple dress of plain common sense before the feelings of the man are corrupted by passion, or his understanding warped by superficial systems, which when the attempt is made for a thorough investigation, he is frequently Left in a maze of error & inconsistence ten fold more insur[mou]ntable than the path from which he wandered in the beginning. I believe your acquaintance with the modern celebrated writers (particularly the French), has before this time convinced you that their Elegant enchanting stile much oftener delights, warms, and charms the imagination than convince the judgment. Do[?] tell me in your next if you do not agree with me. I love your Letters & admire many of your observations, but you will undoubtedly be careful to put them into safe hands. Liberallity & candour is so much more honourable to mankind than bigotry that I am pleased when my sons examine for themselves, yet while they inquire would not have them loose sight of what their Fathers have esteemed as the oracles of truth, nor suffer novelty to misguide the mind which often give is a byas[?] not less dangerous than the early prejudices of Education. I have a little more Leasure in my hands this winter than usual having only one son at home & prevented rambling by the dreary season. Therefore , as I make a point of complying as far as I am capable with every request you make, I am determined to attempt your gratification in what you...

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