
          each side of the path of the dark shadow or
the eclipse in order to determine the effect of
the obscuration on the course of the wind
and other meteorological phenomena, between
20 and 30 answers have been received [?]
matters which he considers interesting -

With regard to your Pneumatic Trough
I think there can be no [crossed out, illegible] [inserted: hazard] in commencing with
it immediately - In reference to the medical
school you must ask information of Prof [Maclean?]
I think [added: however] you have nothing to fear on account of its
operations - I hope you are getting on [pleasantly?]
at your Institution and that it will not suffer
as much as was anticipated by the appointment
of the new Prof. There is quite a blow up in
Philadelphia University on account of the
unpopularity of Dr Cox - 300 [crossed out: hundred]
students had entered into a covenant not
to attend his course this was about two weeks
[since?] You have seen in the papers that [?]
Such has grown out of the affair, between
two medical students [subscript: *]. With regard to
Dr. Rhinelander from his & your relation to
the village of Princeton would it not be well
on your part to make the best of the circumstances
and give him no cause of complaint, opposition
will only strengthen him and should he suceed
his triumps would be the more complete

These remarks are made in confidence -
& friendship and will be [?] [crossed out: by] you without

[left margin] x The student who lost his fingers in the duel [crossed out: illegible] is a graduate of
Princeton by the name of Wideman. I believe our second thought
that he did not graduate but [?] left the college about the time of Prof. [Vathakes?]
resignation. New Prof. was his guardian

        