
          at the same time arount this point at
a center were two most perfect rain bows
[drawing of 6 divergent rays spanning aprox. 120 degrees with two intersecting arcs]
cut off at their lower ends The appearance
at the east was somewhat like the
annexed sketch the space between
the bows was quite dark so as
there to obscure the rays. The radient
beams could be traced entirely [?]
the sky diverging from the [?] on one
side and converging to the center of the
bows on the other. The appearance lasted
some 10 or 15 minutes and to add to the
effect the most vivid [?]
lightning [drawing of a multi-branched lightning stroke] was almost constantly
in play across the bows and the adjoining
sky. The explanation of the radiant
beams is simple The sun sent a number 
of parallel beams across the heavens parallel
to our horizon and these appeared to meet
[a drawing showing two parallel beams across the top of a setting sun (a half circle) from a point at left of the sun to a "cloud" at right] in the smae vanishing point both
to the east and west _
Aug 20
This letter was written some days ago but before
it was about to be mailed your favour of the
was received The grades came in good time and
        