
          I am desirous to see all that has been said on the subject
but shall have to wait till Cleavelands new work comes out
in order to see what he has collected on this subject. I gave
Cleaveland my remarks which he will most probably publish.
If he does not I shall. My wish is to collect the most
important facts and state them in connection with my facts
relating to serpentine.

In my last I made remarks respecting this Institution. I have now
to add that a new arrangement has been effected by the Trustees
to go into operation after August when Capt. Ps [Partridge's?] superintendance
will cease and [crossed out: new] several new professors will be appointed.
The remark I now make [crossed out: are] I wish you to say nothing about.
There will be a great change here. As to Capt. P I think he 
has acted strangely and may have overrated his own standing
and popularity & science in this country. It yet remains to be
proved what the [magier?] of his name will do if he should be
disposed to get up a new Institution in the South.

I learn that there is nothing likely to go forward at Baltimore as
Capt. P supposed. And I am informed the same is the case
respecting NY [New York].

[crossed out: If] in mentioning the number of students here in my former communication
I was not correct. The number I cannot now give you [crossed out: but] accurately
say when I write 160.

I have considerable confidence in the individuals who will have
the management of this Seminary when the new order of things go into
operation. As to the patronage it will receive that remains to be
proved. The moral discipline will be strictly looked into and
enforced, so requisite in all public [crossed out: semin] Institutions.
        