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On my return from geological work early last month,
I made a selection in Phil.a of such Chem.s and other articles as
I supposed you might want, & left an order with Bullock & Eversham
of Phil.a to put them up & send them to you. This I presume they
did promptly, but not having heard from you on the subject, I
think it possible that they failed to comply with my directions.
When you have time, inform me if the articles were such as you
wanted. Perhaps there may be other matters of Apparatus or agents
which I can aid you in procuring here or elsewhere. You know it wi
will give me pleasure in any way in my power to facilitate your
plans.
I was made quite anxious by the first notices I met of
the late trouble in Charlottesville; but I am truly glad to learn
that it has passed away without any evil result. A Charlottesville
paper brings me weekly some of the local news, but I can
gather from it nothing of Univ: affairs, & it is best that this is
so. But I long to hear something of those social details, & college
interests, in which for so many years I was a sharer & in
which I would still take a lively interest sympathising concern.
Can you not steal an hour from your college tasks to tell me of
my old home & of the good friends & neighbors whom we never can
forget.
Mrs. Rogers sends enclosed a little present for Isabella
& by the same mail a picture-book each for Charley & Johnny. She
will thank Mary to present them.
Give our kindest Christmas greetings to Dr. Harrison &
family, & to other friends who may enquire about us.
With the best wishes of the Season to Mary & yourself
from us both I remain
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