Mr.Allston, as well as all my friends, think it by all means necessary I should lose no time in getting to France to improve myself for a year in drawing (a branch of art in which I am very deficient).
I shall therefore set out for Paris in about two weeks, unless your letters in answer to those sent by Drs.

Heyward and Gushing should arrive and say otherwise.

Since coming to Bristol I have not found my prospects so good as I before had reason to expect (owing in a great degree to political irritation).

I have, however, contrived to make sufficient to pay off _all_ my _debts_, which have given me some considerable uneasiness.
I can live much more reasonably in Paris (indeed, some say for half what I can in London); I can improve myself more; and, therefore, all things taken into consideration, I believe it would be agreeable to my parents.
As to the political state of Paris, there is nothing to fear from that.
It appears perfectly tranquil, and should at any time any difficulties arise, it is but three days' journey back to England again.

Besides this, I hope my parents will not feel any solicitude for me lest I should fall into any bad way, when they consider that I am now between twenty-three and twenty-four years of age, and that this is an age when the habits are generally fixed.
As for expense, I must also request your confidence.