S. Cunard 1815

June 6?

Thomas McCulloch

Pictou

Halifax 4 Sept 1815

Dear _,

            I had the pleasure to _ of you a _ _ by Mr. Clark. I have again taken the liberty to send you another pupil to whom _ beg your attention the matter under whose care he has been henceforth have _ but little attention to his improvement and what he learned at school he has forgot when he last was a sea he _will require encouragement at the first _. I wish him _ what I requested you to teach the others. Barb? and I hope _ our fear the _ I propose leaving him with you that he will have made considerable improvements particularly as he is now of an age to _ the want of education.

            If you think it _ I have no _ him to Henry I _ learning Latin. I _ _ to you in my last, the only _ I have for not frequenting you to teach _ Latin mainly that they are _ for _ and that _ _ Education and even the _ you _ say that I have very _ ideas. I _ allow it.

            I shall feel much obliged if you would have the _ to _ the little _ of the boys from time to time they will require as the winter approaches _ _ _ shoes which can be had at Pictou better man here than any other things that you _ _ they stand in need of and that were add to their comfort please to orders for them and your drafts and me at sight for the amount of them shall be daily _.

            I have given John fifteen pounds to pay his half year fund in advance, with him as with the others you write please _ the way in which you wish the payments to be made and your wishes shall be complied with.

            Henry and Thomas are young and have first to remain _ you may therefore teach them what you please.

            Jean be of _ to you _ your will please command me.

Yours respectfully

Sam Cunard