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I regret exceedingly the various causes which produced your absence from the
The Business which occupied the board exclusive of the Examination I suppose
Mr.
I am very desirous that we should close our accounts before the meeting of the
next board, at least so far as regards the principal building, the
Serious and I believe well grounded complaints are made against the conduct of
the
The Students, every thing considered, acquited themselves well, but the next examination will be a better test of the capacity and attention of the professors. They will soon suffer very much for want of rooms and an expedient was adopted to give a temporary relief from this mischief; by building a House for a grammar school with three or four lodging rooms.
The papers you enclosed to me lodged with Mr.
Please to let me know whether a receipt is necessary to you for Pr
Adieu, let me hear from you, and be assured no man takes a more sincere interest in your happiness than
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