Letters, and English exam

I received my comb and brush which was very wellcome.

I am wearing those [britges?] of Otto's now.

The rash on my legs is about gone but Dr Scholl sent me some more medicine to be shure.

How are all you people; all well? How is Ma.

If you can find some school that gives that course durring the summer I would rather take it down there than up here.

Emil

P.S. I got a letter from Lulu the other day thanking me for those pictures.

Stanford

Palo Alto, Mar. 1, 1876

Dear Ma etc:

Well there is nothing to write so its no use writing but as long as it has been a whole week since I wrote I will drop a line or two.

About that course that I want to take. I would rather take it down there if I possibly could. It would be cheaper down there too as I would not have to pay any board. The course is Qualitative Analysis.

Ask where I can take a regular course equivalent to one semester at any college. If Throop is open in Summer I could take it there as I enquired there before I left last Christmas.

You know Stanford closes on the 20th of May and if I could come right home, and start right away I might be able to finish it before Throop closed in the last of June.

I wrote to Otto this afternoon. I got a letter from him the other day saying that he was thinking of going to Cripple Creek.

One of the boys in the house left to day and went to the dormitory. The board here has been very rank lately. The other morning they brought some old stale sausages which had a very unpleasant odor of lard. This took my "appatite" away. I think this fellow leaving will stimulate the board for a while at least.

A fellow took my picture the other day with a Kodak. I enclose a print. I was standing in the sun and so am squinting very much.

Find enclosed statement for February. I am going to take a trip in about three weeks in vacation about which you have already heard and will need a little dough if it can be spared.

I am beginning to get home sick again and don't see how I will ever stand it for two and a half months more. You cheated me out of letter this week. You needn't think a paper is going to do. I must have a letter too.

Emil.

Stanford University, Cal. April 7, 1896

Dear Ma Etc:

I recieved Annies letter with the $25.00 the other day. Also Elsies fine letter yesterday. Elsie can write fine letters I tell you what.

I had a very pleasant surprise when I came home last night. When I came in to my room I saw a box of oranges on the floor. You can't imagine I glad I was. I dove right into them a ate about half a