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I have known a number of instances of
young men's obtaining a licinse, upon the knowledge
obtained from the summer-Course alone, but
that only attest the deplorable [loosenen?] of their
examinations, and by no means proven that the
party is fitted to practise, as he certainly is not
by what he can acquire in a two month's course,

The summer-lectures are appointed to
begin 29' June (5th Thursday), and to continue
nine weeks, say to 29 Augt.

I am, very respectfully,
Your faith
John B. Minor.

Mr A T. Browning
Orange,
Va

I have known a number of instances of
[your?] [men's?] obtaining a [?], whom the knowledge
obtained from the Summer-Course alone, but
that only [?] the [?] [?] [A?] [the?]
[e?], and by no means proven that the
party is [fitted?] to [practise?], [all?] he [c?] is not
by what he can acquire in a two month's course,

The summer-lectures are [appointed?] &
begin 29 June (5th Thursday), and to continue
[mine?] [?[, Day to 29 Augt.

I am, very [?],
Your [?]
John B. Minor.

Mr A T. Browning
[?],
Va