Groton-shool-room Sepr. 25th. 1749 Kind Sr.,

I just receiv'd yrs. of the 23 instant,1 & by these congratulate your safe arival if I may be allow'd the phrase (by Land) and the merry reception you met with at Luninburge. It seems your very much pleas'd with the good Country folks but I would Just observe that it is now honey moon with you, your predecessor you say was too relax & saturnine; Remember there are two extreems. Let neither Saturn nor Marcury seperately Usurp the Dominion over your Conduct they are most illusterous & beautifull metaphorically when they are in Conjunction: verbum sat est sapienty.2 It is almost five a O'clock & my scholars have read but once. I hope to have more time shortly to write to you. Pray Embrace the first opportunity to send a Line to me. Sr. your humbl. Sert.,

SAMLL. HAVEN

N:B: I want to be inform'd what sort of animals those Dodges are you spake of—or an Sint generis Ejusdam Nostri Dogi3 please to let me know: I am well &c. I hope you are.

RC ; addressed: “To Mr; Robert-Treat Paine School=Master at Luninburge These"; endorsed.

1.

Not located.

2.

A word to the wise is sufficient (proverb).

3.

Let our Dodges be of the same sort.