“Direction of Letters.
“To the care of the Rev. C. H. A. Dall, Calcutta, India, Overland Mail, via Southampton.
“When you reach Boston, you will find letters from Calcutta waiting you at the office of Dr. Miles, which is No. 21 Bromfield Street, Boston.
“Ask any Boston friend to forward your letters, enclosed in his, and he will do it. Mrs. Dall will do it once a month, if you wish.
“I will remember daily,
“(1.) To speak out clearly every word I wish to say, and look straight in the face of the person I speak to.
“(2.) To say promptly, ‘Yes, sir,’ ‘No, sir,’ to every question.
“(3.) To walk my full number (200, 300, 400,) of rounds on deck; exercise essential.
“(4.) When any one speaks to me my first duty is to look at him with respectful attention.
“(5.) To practise writing my name after a good copy.”