text_original: I was considering first what were the best measures to avert a great calamitj^ and, as a secondary con  sideration, to relieve that interest which I was bound to protect from the odium of refusing to acquiesce in measures which I thought to be necessary for the purpose of averting that calam  ity.
text_transcription: I WAS CONSIDERING FIRST WHAT WERE THE BEST MEASURES TO AVERT A GREAT CALAMITY AND AS A SECONDARY CONSIDERATION TO RELIEVE THAT INTEREST WHICH I WAS BOUND TO PROTECT FROM THE ODIUM OF REFUSING TO ACQUIESCE IN MEASURES WHICH I THOUGHT TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVERTING THAT CALAMITY
phonemes: aɪ wʌz kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ fˈɜːst wʌt wɜː ðə bˈɛst mˈɛʒɚz tʊ ɐvˈɜːt ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt kɐlˈæmɪtdʒ ænd, æz ɐ sˈɛkəndɚɹi kˈɑːn sˌaɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən, tə ɹᵻlˈiːv ðæt ˈɪntɹɛst wˌɪtʃ aɪ wʌz bˈaʊnd tə pɹətˈɛkt fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊdiəm ʌv ɹᵻfjˈuːzɪŋ tʊ ˌækwɪˈɛs ɪn mˈɛʒɚz wˌɪtʃ aɪ θˈɔːt təbi nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv ɐvˈɜːɾɪŋ ðæt kˈælæm ˈaɪɾi.