That Slow Poison [slavery] Is Daily Contaminating

I Am Now Pretty Far Advanced In Life, And All My Views Are Center'd In The Happiness And Well-fare Of My Children; You Will Therefore Find From Me Every Indulgence Which You Have A Right To Expect From An Affectionate Parent.

I Begin To Grow Heartily Tired Of The Etiquette And Nonsense So Fashionable In This City.

I Thank God, I Have Been Able, By Adopting Principles Of Strict Economy And Frugality, To Keep My Principal, I Mean My Country-estate, Unimpaired.

A Well-regulated Militia, Composed Of The Body Of The People, Trained To Arms, Is The Proper, Natural, And Safe Defense Of A Free State; That Standing Armies, In Time Of Peace, Should Be Avoided As Dangerous To Liberty; And That In All Cases The Military Should Be Under Strict Subordination To, And Governed By, The Civil Power.

I Give And Bequeath My Soul To Almighty God That Gave It Me, Hoping That Through The Meritorious Death And Passion Of Our Savior And Redeemer Jesus Christ To Receive Absolution And Remission For All My Sins.