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I have now to address you on a subject which I hope will obtain your attention,
and when fully considered will appear of importance enough to have some effect
upon your choice of action. It is the acceptance of the professorship of
languages at least for a year from the first of january next. The reason why I
say for a year, is that I fear the thought of continuing with us a longer span
of time would not meet with your concurrence, and if we can procure your consent for
that term, it may be in our power to find a successor that will be agreeable to
us. After various efforts, it appears that we have not as yet been able to
succeed, and through the remainder of the year we have little or no hopes,
unless it be with yourself, with whom, could we prevail, we should not be sorry
for our past failures. You know the revenue arising from this professorship, and
the present quantity of business you would have to perform. Three hundred and
thirty three dollars and a third with 7½ from each student will
probably amount to more than 600 dollars if not to 700, during the next year.
And I doubt very much whether you can be making any thing near that sum in any
other way. You will have to hear a class only twice in the day, and a tutor
living in college besides