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morrow night I shall be in Goshen and Friday in Litchfield 

 town, tonight in Falls Village in Salisbury. Last night in 

 Cornwall and Monday eve. in Kent. I like and am liked. . . . 

 I am in the midst of talk about crops, etc., etc. A ruta-baga 

 of 21 lb. weight is in the room, and in a few minutes we must 

 be off for Falls Village. Goodbye, the wagon is at the door. 

 Your affectionate Son. 



Here are some family letters of this period: 



(S. W. J. TO A. W. J. AND E. J.) 



Yale Analyt. Laboratory, Nov. 27th, 1855. 



Dear ]\Iother and Sister, — . . . Last night a copy of the 

 Cortland Co. Repuhlican set me thinking that letter writing 

 time had come. I work hard, eat well and sleep sound, my 

 digestion is good and brain clear, my fingers are dirty and 

 sore and my hair long, my shirts are in good order and my 

 every day coat worn out, my wants are few and my means 

 fewer. I sometimes go to see the ladies but they never come 

 to see me. — But enough of this. 



Last evening I dropped in at Mr. Bacon's an hour or so, 

 and had a most pleasant chat with Mrs. B. and her eldest 

 daughter. We are having any quantity of lectures here from 

 all the notabilities, Saxe, Holmes, Bayard Taylor, Thackeray, 

 R. W'. Emerson, R. H. Dana and smaller fry innumerable 

 have lectured, and are to lecture, at the rate of 3-4 pr. week 

 and dog cheap. I bought a ticket for 12 lectures at $1.50, 

 and any single lecture is accessible for .25c. 



Farewell now, let me hear how you come on. Be happy, 

 and get well. Affectionately, Samuel. 



(A. A. J. TO S. W. J.) 



Deer River, August 1st, 1856. 



Dear Son, — Lucien returned from Minnesota one week ago 

 this evening. Giles C. Easton started last Monday morn to 



