
          I saw Schaeffer for the first time
 to day _ He expects to be elected on
 the 20th inst _ monday week. & to
 have $500 appropriated for apparatus.
 I had one call from Eliza & M. [Had?]
 They taken counsel from my evil
 genius when to find me in the
 worst possible plight they could
 not have hit better _ it was my
 day for putting my room to rights
 but it had been nicssisarily omitted
 to finish a drawing that I must
 use that day. I had worked away
 almost just as I [?] till my
 pupil unexpectedly caught me
 & he had not left when they came.
 I was very glad to see them nevertheless.
 Will you give me a little
 more clue, if possible, to Mrs Brooks
 who has your Grays text book?
 Shall not see you soon


 Yours  I. F. H.
        