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—

Mr Chapman informs he intends over to see you today, believing some unfavorable impression had been made on you relative to his conduct here as one of the keepers of the Hotells—As to myself I can say nothing to his prejudice—as a...

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...

I avail myself of this opportunity offered by Mr Chapman going to Bremo to write you a few lines thinking that this would probably reach you before you are on your way to Brunswick. I hope you will not think that I act in conformity with Mr Chapman’s wishes but on the contrary with what I think...

Though tardy in complying with your wishes perhaps it may still not be too late and that this may reach you before you send for us which should it you will do me a great favour to answer by Jessee when you send for us. Since you left us I have not made much progress in the Italian and Spanish...

having put of writing to you until now with the expectation that you would be up here about this time to wait upon Genl Lafayette to Bremo, but having heard that he would not have time to visit you, and would be oblidged to leave here tomorrow, I concluded that if you had heard of his intentions...

Your Letter of the 20th Ult came to hand sometime since and I should have answered it last saturday by Jessee had it been possible but I was obliged to defer it until the present moment when I could answer it more fully together with your requests in your joint Letter to me and Philip upon the...

I am greatly obliged for your three letters of the 3, 11, & 17th Ulto, & am happy to find that my son has entered the University for the residue of the year, & that by the aid of your judicious efforts, the Institution at W. Point will be open to receive him next June.—I continue to...

According to my promise I now set down to write to you to give you a few particulars of my situation here and also concerning myself as I know they can not fail to be interesting. I must first let you know that me and Philip are both very comfortably situated on the eastern range of pavillions in...

Your two boys got up yesterday, I am sorry they are so small—I fear they will not be able to stand the work of the season—my intention is only to work one table—the moulder whom I have employed is an...