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deaf in his intellect as well as his ears I think I have no watchstand yet. Send authors Xenophon & Virgil also By MAIL [underlined] If you want to sell the other copy of Euclid I can sell it here at a good price sent it on by mail [underlined] Send each book by mail wrapped stamped & directed separately. Send fixtures for curtains. Did you find my slippers send them or make some arrangements for a new pair i.e. tell me to buy a pair or let me know your wishes. You did not send sum shoes.
LOVE to mother sister Aunt Sarah & Maggie the young ladies & Jack. Let me know immdiately if Jack gets ill telegraph me immediately, let Dr Lippe attend him, for I have confidence in his skill. I have written from 8 till now 10PM my eyes nearly closed and my hand aches so I can hardly hold the pen. You must answer all questions & excuse errors & return a good long letter for this long epistle
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of 12 pages, I use a piece of brown paper for blotty paper which does not anew very well as you may see by examining the bottom of the pages. I hope you can read this scrawl but i am tired and will have to do 3 and half study in 1 and half hours to-mor row morning having taken study time tonight to write this.
Abbreviations of of t-the ing-ng thu of the reading of t ready
Big LOVE to Frank let me know his address
Yours truly
Little Brother [In bubble] Send me a brush for paste like those in spauldings I cant get them here. dont send a camel's hairbrush
Yours Lovingly Little Son
P.S. Little only 16 years old, Send me a big letter on my birthday. Mail it in eve'g & I get it 2 days after.
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Monday morning Sept. 11. 1865
Dear Mother, Did you see the letter I wrote Mr. Calkins? Some of the boys brought letters from home + go to other churches. It requires a pair of pants with a leather seat to stand sitting on the benches at prayer. [sketch of benches] the recitation benches at the same kind seats at dinner + seats at home [illegible] at church are all of wood + ne'er a cushion. I ache sometimes from sitting 2 hours at a time on them.
Daily routine AM 6 rise 6 1/2 breakfast (hard chairs) at Union Club.. 7 study (hard chairs) at Home 81/2 go to prayers (hard seats) at "Old Brick" 9 ~~ recitation (hard seats) ~ "Theo. Sem" 10 1/2 ~~ study (hard chairs) ~ Home 12 ~~ dinner (hard chairs) ~ U. Club. 12 1/2 ~~ -play (soft seats) 1 1/2 ~~ Study (hard chairs) at Home
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3 1/4 go to recitation (hard seats) at "Theo Sem." 4 1/2 or 3/4 ~~ play (soft seats) 5 ~~ Supper (hard chairs) at U Club. 5 1/2 ~~ play (soft seats) 7 ~~ study (hard chairs) at Home 9 excused to do as you like until 8 1/2 next morning. I study in the morning 7-8 1/2 but it is not required I study 1 1/2 in morning from 11 1/2 to 12 I generally write letters for I can't study after recitation. + 7-9 2 hours in evening Total study 3 1/2 hours. Saturdays we are free from 10 1/2 AM to 7 P.M. Wednesday there is speaking in the afternoon at "Old Brick" at 1 1/2 we do not attend. I speak next Wed. Quite a number of the boys are sick with headache + diarhea. I have had the headache but not much diarhea. I am taking camphor. In your letter you speak of buying pants. Most of the boys buy theirs in Boston. They are old + not a good assortment. Checks on Philada are cashed for 25 cts the amount of the check not being counted. In sending money
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hereafter send Drafts on Boston or Greenbacks. $5 greenback would soon amount to something if one was sent in each letter. I want you to give me a melsly allowance for peas, apples, grapes, melons, nuts, etc. Cure the fleas on the dog by all means if Ellen can find a way. I can't tell what you sent in trunk I don't want some [???] the slate & mats etc. I found the clothes bag I thought it was a towel at first. I threw the wheat from the window where it will be watered daily by the water throw from my washboard. Long's Atlas is excellent + will be useful in college + in after life but I hesitate because the price is high + I don't want to spend too much money. If it was my money I should not falter a minute. State if you thing[think] it would be an advantageous purchase ask Mr Dwight? It cost $3.75. I took tea at Mr Dwights las night & saw the Rev Dr & M H. Dwight's sister + Mr. Smith's sister. My washstand is a common