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thing, as to the expence I was at about they schools, so you
must imagine from this, how little I am at present in a
situation of making a foundation in Dublin, I can har[dly?]
at present support the wan I have made here, I discharg’d
they mistresses all to wan, who I had employ’d such a number
of years that could not part with her; and as to they
others, I had great fault to find with them that live at
great distance from me, and could not see they schools they took
care of only sarten days in the week, I should I am afread had [?]
courage to undertake this establishment, only seeing how improper
seculars that did it only for bread, were to take care of poor chil[dren?]
it must be them that have true zeal, we have the charge of them our
selves and thank god they never were tended as at present
in every respect: the building I under at a time I could not afford it,
has much perplex’d me to get money, to go on with it: in my
opinion a person that has the name of a fortune, are the
most unfit persons to undertake any foundation, expect
they can themselves support it, you may be sure I should think
myself happy, any way to contribut to it, if ever in my power,
when we are settl’d here well, and in our new house, as I am
inform’d Miss Corbalis, health is much better she could come and stay
with us for some time, and should cost her nothing as I would readly
pay her expence coming down and going up, and the journey may
be of service to her, wan thing I am resolv’d to make a rule,
among us, is that we never dine abroad, or visit or go ab[road]
only to the chaple, the schools or business; any person that could
not conform themselves to this, I should think very improper to [?]
to it, I hope we will show the world, that nothing makes us
go out only when charity oblige us: as to the person, you recom
mended to me if I want’d wan without a fortune, you may be