
          Red Aug. 29
And. Sept 26

Princeton Aug 17th 1836

My Dear Dr.

Your kind letter and liberal
present were received a few days since 
I accept with much pleasure the articles
and hope long to preserve them as [crossed out: illegible] [added: an]
[?] memento of your Friendship.

The Senior class was dismissed yesterday after
a very tedious examination of eight days -  
Baird stood first & Hiller (the younger of the
two brothers) second [?] third and
McCulloh fourth.

I have done double duty since you
left in the way of examinations and Lectures
on Architecture to the Senior class after
I finish my courses with the Seniors I
do not intend to do anything more in the 
way of instruction this session

I received a letter a few days since 
from Bache He requested me to procure
some letters for him to men ofScience
in Europe - You of course will furnish
him with some to London Edinburgh or
Paris which will be servisable to him.
Cannot you send them to him by mail
or put them in a package and direct them
to me. I do not know when he sails
but am under the impression that he
        