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I am truly sorry for John Devere [?]
& his family & the Frasers too - it seems
hard for them to get along. I am
sure that dearest Mother & you
will do all you can to alleviate
the pain of their present
literation. The Floyds also are
most worthy objects of their loudest
sympathy & compassion - I am
glad that dear Mother has
urged them to live for the present
at least with them [?] at Retreat.
My College course is now
fast drawing to a close - two
weeks from today will begin
our Spring vacation corresponding
to the [indecipherable] in which last
year I visited home. It lasts
three weeks - we then have
6 weeks of study & [indecipherable]
most [indecipherable], after which we
will be free till Commencement [?]
the last Thursday in July, when we take
our diplomas.