Charles Adams to William Cranch, March 14, 1784

Haverhill March 14th. 1784

Dear Cousin

NB This is not performing the promise of writing to one another every week. I know you can write if you have a mind to for you have < , Start deletion, as much , End, > enough time to write. I have just done getting my mornings lesson, began at the verbs in ao eo oo at the indicative mood have got the active voice out. 1 Have I not been spry. Had I began Virgil when you went away. Oh yes well I have got the second Georgic out allmost; fifty lines is my common lesson. Ben Willes 2 is very well only has got his nose broke by a brother. Oh William how careless I am. My letter is nothing but scrols 3 but I hope you will find it out because I expect it will give you a great deal of pleasure. Since you went away 4 We have got to keeping doves and we have got the bell up boy and we are fine folks here. Now do you mind and write a good long letter to me pretty soon.

Charles Adams 5