Let us not, then, put off these most important concerns to an uncertain to-morrow, but let us in earnest attend to the concerns of our precious, never-dying souls while we feel ourselves alive.
In October, 1805, Finley Morse went to New Haven to enter college, and the next letter describes the journey from Charlestown, and it was, indeed, a journey in those days.
NEW HAVEN, October 22, 1805.
MY DEAR PARENTS,--I arrived here yesterday safe and well.

The first day I rode as far as Williams' Tavern, and put up there for the night.

The next day I rode as far as Dwight's Tavern in Western, and in the morning, it being rainy, Mr.Backus did not set out to ride till late, and, the stage coming to the door, Mr.B.thought it a good opportunity to send me to Hartford, which he did, and I arrived at Hartford that night and lodged at Ripley's inn opposite the State House.

He treated me very kindly, indeed, wholly on account of my being your son.

I was treated more like his own son than a stranger, for which I shall and ought to be very much obliged to him.