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Burlington July 31, 1861

Mr Dear Friend -

I returned to College
yesterday according to intention. I survived
my two weeks haying, and am now feeling
better for the rustication. You will see it
had some effect on my nerves, for under
ordinary circumstances I can write a
little better. I have taken two exam-
inations since I came back, in Chemis-
try and [?]. Did passably considering
that I spent only an hour in reviewing
the former and no time on the latter.

To-morrow comes the [?] Calculus. It is
an easy pretty study but I havn't
looked at it since I left, and have
never had a fair chance in it. I will
try and pass some way and do better
in them next time for we have an-
other chance at them.

I found the boys usually well on my re-