text_original: Knowing the superscription to be of Thompson's handwriting, I opened it with some surprise, and learned that this generous friend, not content with loading me with the presents already mentioned, had sent, for my use and acceptance, half a dozen fine shirts, and as many linen waistcoats and caps, with twelve pair of new thread stockings. Being thus provided with money and all necessaries for the comfort of life, I began to look upon myself as a gentleman of some consequence, and felt my pride dilate a pace.
text_transcription: KNOWING THE SUPERSCRIPTION TO BE OF THOMPSON'S HANDWRITING I OPENED IT WITH SOME SURPRISE AND LEARNED THAT THIS GENEROUS FRIEND NOT CONTENT WITH LOADING ME WITH THE PRESENTS ALREADY MENTIONED HAD SENT FOR MY USE AND ACCEPTANCE HALF A DOZEN FINE SHIRTS AND AS MANY LINEN WAISTCOATS AND CAPS WITH TWELVE PAIR OF NEW THREAD STOCKINGS BEING THUS PROVIDED WITH MONEY AND ALL THE NECESSARIES FOR THE COMFORT OF LIFE I BEGAN TO LOOK UPON MYSELF AS A GENTLEMAN OF SOME CONSEQUENCE AND FELT MY PRIDE DILATE APACE
phonemes: nˈoʊɪŋ ðə sˌuːpɚskɹˈɪpʃən təbi ʌv tˈɑːmpsənz hˈændɹaɪɾɪŋ, aɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪt wɪð sˌʌm sɚpɹˈaɪz, ænd lˈɜːnd ðæt ðɪs dʒˈɛnɚɹəs fɹˈɛnd, nˌɑːt kˈɑːntɛnt wɪð lˈoʊdɪŋ mˌiː wɪððə pɹˈɛzənts ɔːlɹˌɛdi mˈɛnʃənd, hæd sˈɛnt, fɔːɹ maɪ jˈuːs ænd ɐksˈɛptəns, hˈæf ɐ dˈʌzən fˈaɪn ʃˈɜːts, ænd æz mˈɛni lˈɪnɪn wˈeɪstkoʊts ænd kˈæps, wɪð twˈɛlv pˈɛɹ ʌv nˈuː θɹˈɛd stˈɑːkɪŋz. bˌiːɪŋ ðˈʌs pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd wɪð mˈʌni ænd ˈɔːl nˈɛsᵻsɚɹiz fɚðə kˈʌmfɚt ʌv lˈaɪf, aɪ bɪɡˈæn tə lˈʊk əpˌɑːn maɪsˈɛlf æz ɐ dʒˈɛntəlmən ʌv sˌʌm kˈɑːnsɪkwəns, ænd fˈɛlt maɪ pɹˈaɪd dˈaɪleɪt ɐ pˈeɪs.