
          as could be expected for the times
but the great difficulty of getting
money from the south will considerably
affect the interest of the 
college during the present year

Besides this the decision of the
New School party of the Church
to seperate from the old will
also probably some what lessen
our numbers unless the Professors
and directors of the Institution make
some more vigorous efforts to
raise and sustain the establishment

I did intend to spend some
days with you in New York but
        