Alumni Reminiscences 1878 of Anti-Slavery Rebellion

Of so much importance was it olecmed to the A.S. cause to gain over the Theo. Semin to it, that the most gifted and effictive men were sent there. Under such influ ence, is it to be roor[?] out. About in a school of 135 students, a large portion of them [?] with of earneast Christian character, defering to know their duty and how best to perform it, their ardent minds should have been as tinder to the spark, and kindled into a storing flame of inthesration? Would it not have been more wonderful if they have not been?

A Slavery Rebellion 1878 Newton Center June 1st Rev. Mr. E. Park My Dear Sir, the friend Dr. David Thayer of Boston a few days [?] read to the a narration of [?] which decreed at Andover in the year 1835 in [?] connec tion as students in Phillips Academy - Dr. T requested me to unite you, who is to be the annalist of the coming Centennial Celebration of this venerated Insitution, Share nothing of any importants to supplement to which Dr. Thayer has written, but hearted testify to the Correctness of the facts

he narrates - I was a member of the Academy from May 1834 to July 1835. I was in one of the classes which Dr. Sam. H. Taylor instructed. He was one of the Junior teachers - The Principal was Mr. Osgood Johnson 1st Asst mr. Mc? Junior Teachers Sam - H - Taylor E. Dr. S[?] Dr. J [?] I left Phillips and went to Leicester in consequence of the lessons on the Anti Slavery question growing out of the lectures

of Rev. Amos A. Phelps and Geo. Thompson Esp. My sentiments and sympathies were with the Abolitionists. Time has shown which was right. Principle or Policy

Of Dr. Taylor I wish to say that he was the most servicable instructor I have ever been under. The year I start under him I have always look'd back to, as the most proftable year of my student life. From that time until his lameuto death, I [?] his friendship, and [?] his [?] with dear affection. I hope to be present at the Centennial. Your trult [? Wood]

(Rebellion) B. Wood