
          subsistence _ my wardrobe being
 now in a complete, but not high,
 state of order. I have been in debt
 all the spring and am just extricating
 my self. had my earnings this
 year been only $20 more I should
 be a comparatively independent man.
 But if I can rely on you for employment
 even to the amount of $[crossed out:10] [inserted: 5] I will
 pay that debt entirely as it will
 be quite troublesome to make two
 payments at that distance _ As
 soon as my last lecture is off my
 mind I will make a vigorous
 effort to pick up some small
 job. Now I feel as if next years
 success hung on those seven
 remaining lectures and I must
 put the whole of my strength into
 them which by the way is small
 this week.
        