Perry letters

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N.B. P.S. Have my heater fixed by Meyer as soon as possible so that I may take it away with me. Get them to pack it, and, if they will, have them send it to Mayfield.

cent I spend, and I confess I spent but little upon my own self in the way of luxury.

I've got some good news for you.

I'm coming home Saturday. I read in the paper that there was to be a big Republican procession on that day and evening and of course a lovely McKinley man, like myself, must not miss such a patriotic demonstration. I'll write again the first opportunity I have next week, probably Wed.

Good bye, love to all,

Your loving boy.

F. J.

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As my wheel had been laid up for repairs I was compelled to borrow the minister's wheel, a very cumbrous machine which might have been in the heighth of its popularity when wheels first came into popular use

The moon was somewhat off duty last night and did not show himself until about nine oclock, and then he appeared to be somewhat pale.

We rode through the Stanford grounds, beautiful drives which appeared all the fairer under the soft

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moonlight. We appropriated a number of figs from one of the fig-trees in the orchard, and suffered no qualms of conscience therefrom, I'm sorry to say.

It was a very pleasant ride, and thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Tell papa that no remittance was ever more thoughtfully received than those six dollars that were sent to me when I had but a five cent piece in my pocket.

And by the way, I was looking over my expenses today, and found that I had spent $50.50 the first month of school!

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But this is not so much when you consider the fact that one has to pay registration fee; then books, you know, cut quite a little figure, moreover the expense we went to fitting up our rooms has come to considerable.

I mentioned at the dinner-table to day my expenditure for the first month, and the boys did not seem to think it a great am't for they said it was likely to come high during the first month of college.

So Mama you need not be alarmed that I have been squandering money for I can account for every

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a wheel, is a favored mortal (provided the wheel is not an internal one).

By the way, have you had my "heater" looked over by Meyers yet? I wish to take it back with me, or have it sent; for it is getting quite cold here on these Autumn mornings. I shall also need a comforter and white spread for my bed, which you may as well purchase now, if you haven't them at home.

Well, it's getting bed-time now, so with love to all and the most for you, I remain

Your loving boy,

F. Jewell.

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Stanford, Oct. 28, '9[?]

My dear Mama:- I have been so happy of late over the prospect of going home, that an indefinable happiness has taken possession of me. However there is one draw-back to my contemplated pleasure. An hour or two in the dentist's chair is not conducive to a person's peace of mind, you know, and of course, I am not looking forward, to a great deal of enjoyment from 9.30-11.30 A.M. Saturday.

You can see from this that I want you to tell Dr. Deichmiller that I will make

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a call on him Sat. (9.30) and incidentally have him fill several of my posterior molars.

I see by the city papers that there is to be a great Republican demonstration on next Sat. afternoon.

Tom Reed, also, is going to speak at the pavilion, and of course that is a great attraction for my being in Frisco.

A great many of the students are going down Friday evening or Sat. morning and will return Wed. morning, as there is to be no school Tuesday. By this arrangement they skip or as they call it here "cut" all their classes on Monday.

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On next Sunday some of the college boys are going off on a "bike" ride to Spring Valley lake, near San Mateo (It is needless to say that they will be accompanied by co-eds.) I have been asked several times to go with them, but as I wish to spend Sunday in the city, they have not yet been able to persuade me to go. They will doubtlessly have a very enjoyable time, for they intend to take their lunches and make a day of it.

In fact, "bike" rides seem to be all the go at this college. I have been on two already and they were greatly enjoyed.

I tell you, a man with

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have their requests granted and in March we'll find - an Irish colony to have taken possession of the peaceful corridors and chambers of the New City Hall. Dennis and Mike will exist in all their Hibernican splendor, and the city treasure will shrink to diminished proportions from paying the wages of the Irish horde.

Well, I must close now as my books are crying out in the harshest tones that my company is needed. I will try to write Wed.

Your boy,

F. Jewell

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Stanford, Nov. 9, '96

Dearest Mama:

I received your very welcome letter last Saturday evening, and was quite ashamed of myself when I read that part in which you said how unhappy you were to have me talk as I did when you advised me to take no one to the Foot Ball game. I am so sorry that I made you feel bad, but really, Mama, I did not mean to talk like that.

When I think it over and realize how much you have done and are doing