text_original: On the death of his father he came into possession of a small number of slaves. These he liberated as soon as the proper papers could be executed and sent to him at his distant post; and he always afterwards helped them when they were in need and applied to him.
text_transcription: ON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER HE CAME INTO POSSESSION OF A SMALL NUMBER OF SLAVES THESE HE LIBERATED AS SOON AS THE PROPER PAPERS COULD BE EXECUTED AND SENT TO HIM AT HIS DISTANT POST AND HE ALWAYS AFTERWARDS HELPED THEM WHEN THEY WERE IN NEED AND APPLIED
phonemes: ɔnðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hiː kˈeɪm ˌɪntʊ pəzˈɛʃən əvə smˈɔːl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv slˈeɪvz. ðiːz hiː lˈɪbɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd æz sˈuːn æz ðə pɹˈɑːpɚ pˈeɪpɚz kʊd biː ˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd ænd sˈɛnt tə hˌɪm æt hɪz dˈɪstənt pˈoʊst; ænd hiː ˈɔːlweɪz ˈæftɚwɚdz hˈɛlpt ðˌɛm wɛn ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɪn nˈiːd ænd ɐplˈaɪd tə hˌɪm.