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in the Southern Colonies _ May God reward you! Such a surprizing
union will — must have great effects __ & make the haughtiest minister
shake __ We are like to have {Doctor} Langdon President of our College _ a
Gentleman of Learning & Virtue _ Our good Friend {Mister} Hollis is dead _
he has left ₤500 {Sterling} to the College to be laid out in Books _ Two or
three such Benefactors would be sufficient to endow a College __
The Gentleman who will deliver you this, & accompanies {Mister} Cary is [illegible]
[illegible] _ was bred a Physician but hath not turned his mind much
to practice, he has preferred the business of an apothecary _ He is a
pleasant agreable man _ & high in the Spirit of Liberty _ any
[illegible] Civility you show to him will add to the obligations I am
under to you _ {Mister} Cary & he will tell you more news than I
know ____ I have sent you a Sermon at my Son's Ordination _
I have all my life been averse to publishing, but have turned
fool in my old-age _ My best regards to {Doctor} Rodgers &
{Mister} Treat ____ I did not know that the Gentlemen were
to set out so soon _ you'l excuse [haste?] & every other
Imperfection in Your Brother, Friend & Servant

A Eliot ___