Footnotes
For more information on Hewitt and the context of these instructions and the letter, see Historical Introduction to Letter to John Hewitt, 14 June 1835.
Hewitt apparently accepted a post as the “Preceptor of Painesville Academy” in Painesville, Ohio. (Ferris Fitch, “For the Telegraph,” Painesville [OH] Telegraph, 26 Feb. 1836, [3]; John Hewitt, “To the Rev. Ferris Fitch,” Painesville [OH] Telegraph, 4 Mar. 1836, [3].)
Painesville Telegraph. Painesville, OH. 1822–1986.