Student Letters

cousin Anna Hazzard. After that Cousin Kate Birkhead took me to the first Casino of the season. There were theaticals and quite a number of other things and a great many nice people were there. I saw there Augy Hunter and talked to a girl whom I guess Anna remembers. The one we used to emet so often on the street. On Thursday I went to West Medford and that evening quite a number of people came to cousin Sallies for coffee. On Friday four of us went to Nahant to spend the day and took our lunch with

Andover Mass Jan 25th 80 My dear Mother Yesterday afternoon I went over to the sailor's house to see if he would go fishing and found that he had already gone but was told where to go to find him. After a little bother I found the place but not the man. I however saw some holes in the ice where some one had been fishing and supposed he was there. After quite a walk, for it was on the other side of the river I got to the holes but he was not there.

My dear Mother I wish most heartily that I could be at home to day to wish thee many happy returns but I am afraid that it is not possible. Last night as I [[?]] I spent with Foster at his home in Reading. We had a nice sleigh ride in the evening and it was nice all through. One of the new colored shirts which I am wearing fits very well indeed and looks nice. How did Edward's party turn out? I hope that it was a success. It is most decidedly inconvenient not to be able to make any small purchases in town except at one store. I have a cold in my head but feel well not withstanding. W.W.S

My dear Mother I had a note from Cousin Sally yesterday in which she said that they might not move after all for the present. She also asked me to spend next Sunday with them which, although it would have been nice to do so, I declined as I had been out of town twice in the last week and did not like to ask again so soon. We finished the tenth E.Clog. today and after reviewing them our class is going to recite in separate divisions accoring to what we read. I am going to take "De Senectute" as Barty thinks it will be the best preparation for the examinations at Cambridge. The wind has been about N.E. this morning and it is now just beginning to snow and looks as if it would be a hard storm. I feel well W.W.S.

the auditions in my room at Harvard. I feel pretty sure, as thee imagined. The cuffs for the white shirts have not yet turned up so I think that they can not have been sent on. Scott must have know I wanted them and simply been a little careless about it for the shirts are made for the cuffs to be separate and he sent them for the colored ones. The water at Pumps is over your in almost all

My dear Mother Anna's letter saying that they thought the worst of thy sickness was over came yesterday and I greatly hope that their supposition was the correct one and that by this time thee is nearly or quite well again. Last week I had a note from [Sig?] enclosing a subscription for the Phillipian. Did Anna have a nice birthday? I hope that was the case. Boyd shot at a crow yesterday from the little [pond?] at the front of the house but did not get him. However we may succeed yet. I heard that the thermometer at a place about a mile from here was -26o this morning. How decidedly cold weather. The new shirts fit very well. It has only been three weeks since I was home. It seems like a long time. Please thank Edward for his postal card. I feel well W.W.S

My dear Mother The letter written by thyself and telling of thy improvement was a great comfort. I hope that the convalescence has continued. Foster is in both class picture, in the first I think that he is standing up in the back row. The number of boquets which Agnes Yarnall said that a belle got at an assembly was something like ten a twelve I think. I am much obliged to Anna for the clipping from the Newport Journal. I imagine is it from the account of Miss Russell's wedding of which she spoke in her letter? I should think that it was rather curious that Mr.Hall did not give Emily a boquet if he danced the German with her. I feel well W.W.S.

My dear Mother Thee asked where I went skating. That depends a good deal upon the ice that I happen to know of. This term I have been once on the Shawshine and two or three times at a little dam that I think thee does not know of in a field quite close to the theological chapel. There is still a deep covering of snow on the ground and to day it is blowing hard and very cold out of doors. We will probably begin [[?]] [Senectute?] next week and I hope that it will not be very hard. We are [seanning?] a good deal which I do not like very much. I hope that thee continues to improve. I feel well. W.W.S.

My dear Mother The cuffs from Scott's arrived safely yesterday. In the literary society with Mr.Coy one of us is president for each evening a different one every time and to night it is my turn. I will be glad when it is safely done although it involves very little except an address at the beginning. Last night I had a part in Phils. It is still very cold and the sleighing is first rate. I got my gun out yesterday to shoot a crow but before I fired a man came so that I could not shoot and the crow flew. He was in the road a little below our house. I hope thee continues well. I feel very well. W.W.S

My dear Mother Three nice letters came yesterday to make up for not having received any the day before. Please thank father for me for his letter and P.O. order and Anna for her letter. I think that it was very nice for Anna Bope to ask Anna to go to Washington with her and a pity that she could not go. Is not it provoking that the Colonel could not have our house? I found the ice quite good yesterday in places and spent about two hours on it. It was pretty cold and my left ear got frozen a little but it did not hurt much and I think will be very little bother. Last evening I paid a call at Mrs Thayer's but saw none of the young ladies as two of them were not very well and one is just recovering from the measels but I do not know where the fourth was. I hope that thee is well. I feel first rate. W.W.S