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Davidson College Dec 19th/60
Dear Pa,
I received Your last letter in due time, & was as usual very glad to hear from you, your letter’s are sofew & far between that each one is a treat to me when it comes I was very glad to hear that you are all doing so well at home. I have been looking for a letter from John ever since I came but looked in vain. I think that he might have found time to write me before now. I cannot say that you do not write to me often enough, it is all my own fault, as you always answer my letters, but sometimes when I do not receive a letter in a long time, I cannot help thinking that I am forgotten. I was considerably amused at your warning me not to desert my books & become a soldier. I shall always hold myself ready at the call of my Country, but shall make it a point to wait until I am called, & will try not to mistake the call of fanaticks for that of the country. There is considerable excitement here now, Some of the S. Carolina students are talking of going home. If So. Ca wants to withdraw, I say, let her rip. You seemed not to approve of my practicing the culinary arts in college. I have quit bording myself for a while at least. I expect to commence
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again after cristmas. It is by no means disgraceful to board one’s self here, & I think it is much more healthy. we eat all our provisions cold. I suppose that Nants would think it rather strange that I who was so fond of warm biscuit at home, choose cold ones at coledge. I received a letter from Aunt Mattie some time ago, Unkle John sent me word if I had any of the girls rings to send them back. considering the difference in our ages I believe that I think as little about girls as he does. I shall not come home cristmas. I am going home with Payne to Lexington. I expect we shall have a very nice time. David is comeing home. There is no news that will be interesting to you I have some money yet but as I am going home with Payne, I shall not have enough I can borrow some however. I have bought me a new suit of clothes for most of which I was forced to go in debt to the merchant I cannot hear from you again before cristmas but when I come back I shall be anxious to hear. If you write to me immediately after cristmas, I will get your letter on my return
Please send me some more funds if you can. Tell John to write to me. I was glad to hear that little Ben was doing so well. Tell Tiddie she must love him a heap while Jim is gone Give my love to all at home & except a good share yourself.
Please excuse this ugly letter
from you affectionate son,
J.L. Greenlee
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From: DC0115s, Greenlee, James Logan, 1840-1862 (1863) Letters, 1859-1862 (Finding Aid)
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Greenlee, James Logan, Letter to Father. 19 December 1860. DC0115s, Greenlee, James Logan, 1840-1862 (1863) Letters, 1859-1862. Available: https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/digital-collections/james-l-greenlee-letter-19-dec-transcript/.
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