I received your letter of the 11th this morning, by Mr Maxwell; and take the favourable opportunity of answering it by Mr Chapman, who is going down to Bremo tomorrow—Since the late unhappy occurrences here; every thing seems to be changed for the better; the young men are becoming more studious...

P.S.I have been deeply mortified to hear of the late commotions at the University, I hope the Visitors have drawn the Cord of discipline much tighter than heretofore, & given greater authority to the Visitors Faculty in the way of punishments: our accounts no doubt are greatly exagerated—

Cornelia being now on a visit to Carys-brook, my Dearest Sister, the cares of house-keeping have devolved upon me, with the heavy addition of my being obliged to finish Sidneys trimming in the course of a week, and both together give me scarcely time to sleep & take my meals, but this is...

We have at last got established in winter quarters dearest sister, but I do not feel at home without you & long for your company even more now than during the summer, then I was in such a constant turmoil that I scarce knew whether I was on my head or my heels, & scarce had a leisure...

Virginia was too unwell to write to you in her turn last sunday my dear sister and though she wished still to have written by some of the mails this week she continues so much indisposed and is so constantly suffering from nausea and disordered stomach that she finds it impossible. she desires me...

I have only time to write you a few lines My dearest Ellen, to prevent a longer silence than usual and which might alarm you. I recieved Your letter last monday was a week, and would have answered it with in the same week, but the next mail mail brought one from Col. Peyton informing us of the...

When I last saw you, I stated my the reasons, that would force me to quit this place, towit The detail of the regulations as respects furnishing the dormitores, (& in which I assure you I want nothing but what is fair & reasonable) & the number of Hotels...

We have just despatched a box containing such a ridiculous heterogeneous collection, that even you will smile when you unpack it. to begin with the principal article of the catalogue, and which in fact obtained transportation for the rest, is the writing desk for Joseph which I mentioned in a...

John Gray—Has been told that there were three of the Hotel Keepers who played with the students for money—Never played himself and never was where hotel keepers were playing with students—Mr Arthur smith told him that Spotswood & Conway had played with students for money—Has frequently in...

In looking over one of Mr Jefferson’s scrap books I found the inclosed circular thinking it would suit the present cabinet I asked Jeff to give it to me he said I might have it but when he heard that I intended to send to it to you he wanted to take it back but I would not let him he did not...

Will you allow me to tell you of the dependent and unhappy condition in which I am now placed by the late decision of the Rector and visitors of this institution against me, this sentence has been made without the slightest notice. When I settled down at the University I had a Charactor for...