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is rising ; he may live to be a tutor yet if he goes on at 

 this rate.* I need not tell you how well I am pleased that 

 since we are thwarted with respect to Mr. Davis, we may 

 still sit under his [Dr. Dwight's] preaching. To the new- 

 born Professor of Languages and Ecclesiastical History,f 

 you will, in the first place, in an official capacity, make my 

 most profound salutations, and then assure him it is with 

 real pleasure I learn that there is a probability of his being 

 permanently connected with us, for the books which he 

 sends for seem to indicate that he will accept. 



I am not at all pleased with the remarks which you 

 quote from . I cannot believe, however, that a major- 

 ity of the corporation are of the same opinion. I should 

 certainly consider it as severe and unjust treatment. So 

 far from being diminished, the compensation of the pro- 

 fessors must be increased, or they cannot live with families, 

 and will be compelled to resort to some other employment. 

 I thank you for various articles of intelligence, which I 

 cannot now particularly notice. The death of my venera- 

 ble friend, Mr. Eliot, gives me pain. He has, however, 

 left a most worthy son to bear up his name and useful- 

 ness 



TO MR. CHARLES DENISON. 



EDINBURGH, January 6, 1806. 



ON the 22d of November I crossed the Tweed, 



and at midnight arrived in Edinburgh. I live most agree- 

 ably. Mr. Codman, a student in divinity, and Mr. Gor- 

 ham, a student in medicine, (the only Yankees here besides 

 myself,) both from Boston, men of correct habits, con- 

 genial sentiments, and the most amiable manners, are my 

 companions ; for we three occupy a house and have our 

 meals at a common table ; our landlady provides whatever 



* An allusion to President Dwight's acceptance of the Professorship of 

 Divinity, which Mr. Davis was obliged to decline. F. 

 t Professor Kingsley. F. 



