during successive years.
We may smile at their old-time expressions, but we must own to a sincere
admiration for the kind and thoughtful father, so interested in his
boys, and so solicitous concerning their health "after the measles."

DEAR CHILDREN:

I Rec'd your Letter of the 7th instant and am glad to hear that you
are well suited with Living in College and would let you know that
wee are all well threw the Divine goodness, as I hope these lines
will find you. I hope you will carefully mind your studies that
your time be not Lost and that you will mind all the orders of
College with care.... I intend to send you some money the first
opportunity perhaps by Mr. Sherman when he Returns home from of the
surcit [circuit court] he is now on. If you can hire Horses at New
Haven to come home without too much trouble and cost I don't know
but it is best and should be glad to know how you can hire them and
send me word. If I don't here from you I shall depend upon sending
Horses to you by the 6th of May,--if I should have know opportunity
to send you any money till May and should then come to New Haven
and clear all of it would it not do? If not you will let me know
it. Your friends are all well at Coventry--your mother sends her
Regards to you--from your kind and loving

Father
RICHD HALE

COVENTRY Decr. 26th
A.D. 1769.

DEAR CHILDREN:

I have nothing spettial to write but would by all means desire you
to mind your Studies and carefully attend to the orders of Coledge.
Attend not only Prayers in the chapel but Secret Prayr carefully.
Shun all vice especially card Playing. Read your Bibles a chapter
night and morning. I cannot now send you much money but hope when
Sr Strong comes to Coventry to be able to send by him what you
want....

from your Loving Father
RICHD HALE

Coventry, Decr. 17th, 1770

LOVING CHILDREN--by a line would let you know that I with my family
threw the Divine Goodness are well as I hope these lines will find
you. I have heard that you are better of the measles. The Cloath
for your Coat is not Done. But will be Done next week I hope at
furthest. I know of no opportunity we shall have to send it to
Newhaven and have Laid in with Mr. Strong for his Horse which his
son will Ride down to New Haven