Jacob Van Arsdale to Isaac Van Arsdale,, 1828, October 11

He has only 9 pence remaining of his 3 dollars, after buying textbooks, snuffers and blacken. Henry Wychoff [Wyckoff, 1828; died 1829] has returned, has entered the Seminary, and is very much engaged in preparing to preach to all nations. Another student, [Simon V. E.] Westfall [1831, died 1856] has suffered from a fever called "the remitting verging towards the billious."