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contain stronger internal evidence ; there are Kingsleyisms 

 in every sentence, and this is only saying that they are re- 

 plete with what makes letters interesting to one in a foreign 

 country. I would gladly notice every particular that gives 

 me pleasure, but I must set bounds to my garrulity, or I 

 shall swell your postage unreasonably. I hope your health 

 and that of our little Mantua is by this time restored ; it 

 gives me concern that either should have been impaired. 

 If Mr. Davis is still with you give my love to him and his 

 lady. I wish he would settle in New Haven that we may 

 have him near us. The prosperity of our College, the 

 general health of our friends, the increasing number of 

 hymeneal devotees, the happiness of those who have so 

 recently surrendered their liberties, all afford me pleas- 

 ure. With these general acknowledgments I must pass 

 to a few articles of business. The books which you and 

 Mr. Day and Dr. Dwight have written for are all ordered. 

 I trust you have by this time received Reiske's "Greek 

 Orators," with a great many other classical books which I 

 bought in Rotterdam ; they were shipped in the Diana, Cap- 

 tain French, from Amsterdam. The other classical works 

 will be sent from London. I sent you poorer editions 

 of the French and Italian classics than I could wish to 

 have done, because, as they were not ordered by the Com- 

 mittee, and as there is a prepossession especially against 

 French writings, I did not feel myself authorized to expend 

 much money upon them. A copy of Aristotle's works 

 went with the rest. As to the books which remain, we 

 are waiting only to receive answers to the queries which 

 we sent out to the Committee, when the business can be 



closed in a few days 



, Since I am disappointed in not having "The Gazette,"* 

 I beg that you will preserve it till my return, for it will 

 afford a " sentimental history " of your circle. Now, then, 



* The humorous production of the young college officers, for private 

 circulation. F. 



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