
          I was very sorry that Hastings was obliged
to leave as he did - I heard from him
a few days since through the Rev Mr Schenk
I most sincerely hope his life may
be spared - He is a very amiable youth
and thanks to the paternal care of
of Mrs. T. and yourself under Providence
I think he will make a good and
useful man.

We are all well except Helen
She is very feeble but has no definite
[disease?] - Nothing new in Princeton
since the result of the election except
that Mr. [Talmage?] intends to resign his
office of Treasurer of the college preparatory
to his removal to New York -
I am about doing something in the
way of experiment but I do not think
I shall get under [crossed out: [?] for] [added: way] until after I
have made a visit to Phild [Philadelphia].

I have not been down to the Phil.
Society since last summer Most
        