In yours of No 24 you say that you will have to know in a week whether you go into buisness or not, the week will be out before you can receive this, so that my council will do no good.  I am willing to risk your Judgement.  If you have not gone too far I would prefer that you teach, for these reasons.  1st you incur no risk financially, 2" you would have better health & spirits, & 3rd from a long experience.  I have a horror of partnership buisness, & particularly with irresponsible parties.  You will understand me & right here, I will give you some advice.  It may be profitable, If after you shall have entered into a partnership buisness with any one & find you are sold or do not get along pleasantly, take the first good opportunity to sell out.  But do not be discouraged by anything I may say.  I think you are equal to the under taking, & I will back you in it with all I have.  I need not caution you for I know you are cautious, but you know that a burnt child is afraid of fire.  I must close  I have bought a blanket & will send it & one other with my dress coat & pants & cap the pants do not fit me verry well & I will send them to Cy, they are somewat abused you can wash them verry easy & it will not soil them.  They wash easier than a shirt.  I will write in a few days, remember me to my friends & to Our God good bye Dearest  Lyle
