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Davidson Coledge N.C., Dec / 1859
Dear Pa,
I received your letter by last mail, and was not a litle surprysed to hear that you had just received my letter, which was writen nearly seven weeks ago, if I had thought you would have been so uneasy about me I would have written oftener. I don’t think that I could have been much less pleased when Morison brought me your letter than you were to received mine. I have no news of interest except that I am well and doing as well as I could expect. I think Coledge life suits me prime,
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I weigh fifteen pounds more than when I left home, I take exercise daily in one way or other, we have regular military company here to which I belong, we also have now a gymnasium to exercise on. The Trustees are trying to get a Rail Road to run through this place, connecting Statesville and Charlotte if they do I can ride home on the cars by the way is the Rail Road to be extended through McDowel? There is a considerable stir here at present, a good many of the Student are becoming dissatisfied and leaving for other Coledges especially the Juniors, they are pay for their fun last session.
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Well Pa I have concluded not to come home Cristmas, if I was to come home I would have not time to stay, but would have to come back immediately and besides it will cost about sixteen dollars to get home & go back, while it will only cost five to stay, & money is an object these days especially where it is so scarce. I am almost out of money altho I have been a economical as I could, I have had many more things to buy than I had thought of. I will take at least fifty dollars more to do the remainder of this sesion. I shall need about
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Christmas to pay my bord please send it to me if you have got it, if not dont borrow Mr. Brown says he will credit me & I will not need much money for anything else. I supose you must think I have been a great spendthrift but I am not. Mo has gone to bording himself he fixes his own hem, boils his own coffee & “lives at his own expense” he is getting be a pretty good cook, has pretty good bord & saves about four dollars a month I think I will “pitch in” with him after Christmas. I have not bought me any overcoat yet, I thought I could do without it better than without a dress coat so I bought a casimer coat. As for my bording house & fare I could not wish for better.
Tell mother not to be uneasy about me. I have a first rate be & generally keep fire enough to keep me warm.
I tried you pants on one day but they would not fit much to my disappointment.
I must close this letter and pitch into my Greek, I know it must be hard. I see Mo scratching his head over it. I will write John a few line and enclose it with this. Give my love to all my friends at home, & my respects to Mr. Mrs. Morison & my other friends.
Your son J.L.G.
P.S. I am glad to hear that Mother is so much better & likes Jolly so well. How do you like your dog? His name is Harlow. Write soon & fully tell Joh I will write to him next mail. J.L.G.
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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 Pa. December 1859. DC0115s, Greenlee, James Logan, 1840-1862 (1863) Letters, 1859-1862. Available: https://davidsonarchivesandspecialcollections.org/archives/digital-collections/james-l-greenlee-letter-december-transcript/.
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