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tell her the cause of the delay. Robert has gone to Richmond on some | tell her the cause of the delay. Robert has gone to Richmond on some | ||
[business?] connected to the college and we are now expecting him daily | [business?] connected to the college and we are now expecting him daily | ||
| − | back again. The college is prospering | + | back again. The college is prospering and increasing the number of pupils |
constantly. I think now it numbers [about?] [?] 100, I should | constantly. I think now it numbers [about?] [?] 100, I should | ||
think there was no place in Va so well fitted for schools as | think there was no place in Va so well fitted for schools as | ||
this surrounded by mountains | this surrounded by mountains | ||
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Lexington, January [10?]
I received your kind letter some time ago my dear [Senlina?] and should have replied before but there is but little here of [?] to tell you and after the [?] of the last 4 years, my [epistle?] I fear will seem very tame - I also got a letter or rather Robert did from Rebecca asking for a photograph I have sent to Richmond for some, and when they arrive will write to her and send her one and if you should write in the mean time you must tell her the cause of the delay. Robert has gone to Richmond on some [business?] connected to the college and we are now expecting him daily back again. The college is prospering and increasing the number of pupils constantly. I think now it numbers [about?] [?] 100, I should think there was no place in Va so well fitted for schools as this surrounded by mountains
