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Box 3
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Item — Box: 3, item: 1
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Writer is homesick; it is Saturday and the other students are away while he mopes over Byron's "Childe Harold." Tells of a fight at school and of the need to control one's passions. Refers to a Miss Proudfit, from whom he will hear of his family.
Item — Box: 3, item: 2
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Talks of inheriting his talent for poetry from Maty [Mrs. Catharine Hasbrouck], but he has failed to produce a poem worthy of his Grand Niece, Petronella, from whom he has been sent a lock of hair. This is an ironic comment on its coarseness. Inquires as to whether the Hudson is still bridged with ice. "Brunswick is certainly not a very handsome place, as you know, but the climate is very agreeable." He misses Kingston: "One glimpse of the noble...
Item — Box: 3, item: 3
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Things are dull in New Brunswick; even the most trifling matters are gossiped about. The red mud of the streets causes the students to incur expenses for boot blacking. Visited Dr. Elmendorf a few weeks ago, then drove their hired horse home at full speed under a bright moon.