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Samuel Welles writes he is sending requested items to Gideon; haying and harvest going well; relays much news of local interest.

Responds to his son Gideon's comment that he wishes he had attended the Academy years earlier; Samuel is willing Gideon should stay at the Academy 1-3 years as he sees fit; writes local and family news.

Is willing Gideon should stay at the Academy a year; advises his son to control his passions; relays local news of Gideon's friends.

Samuel Welles writes to his son, Gideon at the American Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy. Gideon is finding the rules severe at the Academy; Samuel responds to clothing requests and relays local news including rumored pregnancies of two young and unmarried women.

Explains why his son, Osmer Hale, is staying at home so long; Osmer will remain at the Academy until October; discusses Osmer's course of study. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

Mentions preparations for the visit of General Lafayette to Hartford; will send money and requested items soon.

Hears Gideon wants to accompany Alden Partridge on a tour to the South; requests particulars of the trip. ; May refer to a pedestrian excursion.

Has heard of Gideon's march to the White Mountains with fellow students and thinks their pace was too quick; Gideon is lucky he wasn't made sick; reports revising his will; the previous day Samuel heard cannon fired from Middletown marking the laying of the cornerstone for Alden Partridge's Academy there; reports many local deaths and illnesses.

In favor of Partridge's plan for improving the militia; the Brigade review at Hartford went well and the troops were inspected by T. H. Seymour; Seymour's military reputation aided his election to Congress. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard and Amanda Khederian. Transcriptions may be subject to error.

His son, George Hale, is recovering his health and hopes to return to the Academy; hopes Reuben Hale is attending to his studies; Reuben may visit friends in Glastenbury [sic] after the examination in August; allow him, too, to go to the Yale commencement, if his relatives are planning to go; does not wish Reuben to go on the upcoming pedestrian excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls as he is too young. ; Transcription by Raymond Bouchard. Transcriptions may be subject to error.