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I hope to celebrate the day of Jubilee, & call myself
wholly my own man. Cursed is the bondage to debt.
If I however soon get free, I may find cause to
bless the industry, which has thus been forced.
Shall we not meet at Commencement? I trust
so. Get as many of our class, as can, gather
together. I make it a point of duty to go to Cam,
every Commencement. We shall probably have some-
thing very good from young Dr Woods.
I heard from Simmons the other day. He
said he should return from New York by the
west of Massachusetts, & visit Everett & yourself &
probably Nashua. Pray tell him if he comes, by all
means to visit me, for I wish to see him
very much, & for more, than one reason.
Would that you & I were near enough to exchange
conveniently. Next year at least we can. I have
not forgotten many kind & interesting friends in
your flock. Please remember me to the Church
family. There is my bright companion up the
mountain. Please remember me to her. I really
believe, John, if I lived in Northampton, it would
not be so well for my calm philosophy as
this Nashua. How beats your pulse. Does the love
of nature predominate over human passion still?
Do write soon, & believe me
Ever your affectionate friend
Sam'l Osgood