Jefferson Quotes & Family Letters

You know enough of me to ascribe my long silence to the right cause, an insuperable aversion to wrighting writing and to a procrastinating spirit which is my greatest misfortune, and I therefore hope for your forgiv pardon, and a [. . .] renewal of those letters which have given me so much pleasure. since our seperation, I have never forgotten you, and as you were the last person except Browse, that I saw for whom I [. . .] cared, (I mean of the male sex of my own age) your images are always present to my mind when unoccupied by buesiness, I may affirm with truth that you and your brother are [. . .] both dear to me and this too without being a compliment, as there are few young men in this neighbourhood that I would associate with and as my motto is “Odi profarnum vulgus” I have lived for the last 4 months perfectly alone, my sole amusements reading and playing on the flute, and this being the case you can’t expect any news, if I were in another¹ section of the country, the health &c &c &c of a certain girl would be interesting to you if you have not changed your ming mind, tell me sincerely if you retain the same sentiments as when I last saw you when I write again it shall be more at large if not more interesting ’til when and forever God bless you—