The money one day shall be returned
In the shape of a son right wise and learn’d.
Then my Privatissimum (I’ve been thinking on it
For a long time—and in fact begun it)
Will cost me twenty Rix-dollars more,
Please send with the ducats I mentioned before.
I also, dear parents, inform you sadly,
I have torn my coat of late very badly,
So please enclose with the rest in your note
Twelve dollars to purchase a new coat.