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To the Rev. & Hon. the Trustees of Phillips Academy.

Gentlemen,

You will not think it strange that the
excitement on the subject of slavery which has
shown itself so extensively in our country, has
reached this place. But we are happy to inform
you that, so far as respects this Seminary, it has
subsided in a manner, which will gratify all
who love the order & prosperity of our literary
& religious institutions.

During the month of January last, Mr. George
Thompson visited this place, & delivered a course
of lectures in the Methodist Church, on the sub-
ject of Slavery. By request of the students, a
meeting was held in our chapel, in which Mr.
Thompson undertook to answer questions pro-
posed to him by men connected with the
Seminary. The views he advanced during that
visit were [crossed out word] for the most part temperate &