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I will now try to answer your letter but you must not expect good writing for it
is so cold that I can scarcely hold my pen for we have a room without fire as
our stove has not been put up yet. I received your $2 but had to pay
all the first that is all I received in your first letter to get my shoes out of
the shop and the other is nearly gone for I had to buy up some little items e.
shaving et caetera. I have been out of money a good while and needed some very
badly before you sent that last dollar. You must remember that a collegiate
stands more in need of money than a prep. Ten dollars will do until the end of
the session. I don't think