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1869-11-22 Page 04

[First three lines on top & one on right-hand side of page in pencil, presumably added later:] you no need to have sent the dried fruit a though you said you was not going to or I would have told you. But I guess they will come handy. I can get the club cook to cook them
but do not rap it in a paper as we have generly done when sending things to John. 
I suppose mary is in Kingsville to attend the examination to-day. I wish her all the success immaginable! Hope she will get a paper good for the next five years as a reward for her dilligent attension to her books. How did she enjoy the social? I suppose H.H. Fifield came down from Cleveland on purpose to escort Miss Simons to the jollyty. I had begun to expect John here by this time and was really disappointed when you wrote the was at Ft. Sully yet.
Last Wednesday was the day set apart for a gathering of the Studants of all the departments called the "University Day" The Literary department have voted for a College cap. How did you enjoy Thanksgiving? I enjoyed it hugely! My box came the night before! and the club set as good a table as I ever set down to. 
Fourteen students all at one table: 4 or 5 chckens and all other thing in proportion: It was jolly. Meals last week cost $2 01 7C cheeper than before. James.

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[First three lines on top & one on right-hand side of page in pencil, presumably added later:] you no need to have sent the dried fruit a though you said you was not going to or I would have told you. But I guess they will come handy. I can get the club cook to cook them but do not rap it in a paper as we have generly done when sending things to John. I suppose mary is in Kingsville to attend the examination to-day. I wish her all the success immaginable! Hope she will get a paper good for the next five years as a reward for her dilligent attension to her books. How did she enjoy the social? I suppose H.H. Fifield came down from Cleveland on purpose to escort Miss Simons to the jollyty. I had begun to expect John here by this time and was really disappointed when you wrote the was at Ft. Sully yet. Last Wednesday was the day set apart for a gathering of the Studants of all the departments called the "University Day" The Literary department have voted for a College cap. How did you enjoy Thanksgiving? I enjoyed it hugely! My box came the night before! and the club set as good a table as I ever set down to. Fourteen students all at one table: 4 or 5 chckens and all other thing in proportion: It was jolly. Meals last week cost $2 01 7C cheeper than before. James.