
          And
Princeton Dec 31st 1839

My Dear Dr

Shortly after our conversation relative
to [Rud?] I spoke to Bache in his behalf and
requested that an eye might be [?]
to a situation. Also on the receipt of your
letter I wrote to Bache on the same
subject but as yet have not received
a reply.

The carpenters are now busily engaged
in starting the lower room. The whole is to
be finished by the middle of of Feby I have
been occupied in part for a day or two
past in adjusting the position of the benches
so as to get in the pillars and produce
the best appearance with the greatest
amount of convenience to speaker and
hearer.

Since the beginning of the present
term my time has been almost exclusively
given to my college duties. The anticipation
of your [crossed out: you] course of lectures before the
Clinton Hall association must of course
interfere with your private studies - [?]
(of the Kind always

[left margin]
I am happy to learn that Dr Gray is with you. his company must
be a great comfort to you and Mrs T. - I do not at present think
        