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This is a dull, damp, unpleasant afternoon: just the
kind of day, that makes one enjoy staying in the house, and talking
with their friends. I would enjoy a talk with you this afternoon
very much, if you were only here, but as you are not here, I must
do the best I can, by talking with my pen.
I suppose by this time, you have almost gotten to feel
at home in your new house. The University I know seems more like
home to you than the town does, so there is no necessity of my
asking you "How you like the University?" and "If you have ever
seen the place before"? Have you commenced bringing up your family
of chickens yet? You remember that was one thing that made you want
to live at the University.
Since I parted from you, I have seen a great many persons
and things, and have been in two or three different places, so
that if I were to try to tell about all that has taken place, I
would have to write such a long letter, that I think you would get
tired, before you would have read half through it; so I will content
myself, with writing about some few things. Let me commence with
Dayton. I have fallen quite in love with the place. I cannot as yet
say much about the people, for I have only gotten acquainted with a
very few, but the city is such a clean, white, pleasant one. I do
think sister should be thankful, that she has such a home. I am so
glad she is not living in this black city, Cincinnati. It is a little
more than two weeks, since I came down here. I am making a visit to
my uncle Alexander McGuffey. I expect to return to Dayton next
Tuesday. I am getting quite anxious to get back, to see my nephew
Willie. He is a great boy of course. I would not be surprised if
he were talking bythe time I return to Dayton.
Who would have thought, that after all my expectations
of having the whole of this afternoon for writing, I should be interrupted.
But so it is; a servant has just come in, and told me
that a cousin of mine, is coming to take me to a concert this evening.
So as I have to write another letter, and have also to dress
(a very important thing this last) before the time for the concert,
I will have to send you a shorter letter than I intended.
If you can find the time to write to me, I will be very
glad to hear from you. How is your sister Mary's health now? I hope
her eyes are much better. When you write, tell me all the news. I
will be glad to hear about every one at the University.
Will you be so kind, as to tell father or Laura, the
first time you see them, that they may direct their letters to me
to Dayton. When I last wrote to them, I told them to send their
letters to Cincinnati; I expected then to have remained here longer
than until next Tuesday. Give my love to Mr. Broadus, and a kiss to
each of your little ones. Please also remember me to your father,
mother, and sister Mary.
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