Friday morning Saturday
My dear Sister,
Your letter came last evening – I felt very
sorry that you would be so disappointed about Clara's not
coming – Fred almost cryed – I wrote yesterday to Henry
that if he still wished me to be there at the time of
the extra session that I would come down the week
after next – If you conclude to come out Fred will
go down with me I think – I hear nothing yet
from Augustus and am still very anxious —
We went last evening to hear Fred Whittlesey's
address before the young mens association – it was
an excellent address – I, like yourself have been
suffering dreadfully with headache for two days past –
Dr Bieglow has returned from Germany and gone on
to Rochester — Dr Robinson said he would pass
through here on his way to N York this week and
he would come over with him – he does not come
yet – I am as ignorant as yourself about

of the "Senate of Union College" – I think it must be the
Trustees of whom there are 21 the most distinguished men
in the state – The Gov. – Lieu. Gov Chan. – Judges of the
Supreme Court– Att. Gen – Sur. Gen – State Officers – President
and faculty of the College with two or three other gentlemen
The discourse which Sam heard, and failed to com-
prehend, was some portion of the introduction to the
Geological Survey – giving the resources of the state
&c — it is not surprising that he was not interested
I continue of opinion that Prof. Bronson is a very
entertaining lecturer though I have never found him
a very great man – His voice is so unusual
and his elocution so excellent I wish you could
hear him – Withal he magnetizes and I am
going to see an experiment if I can gain admitt-
ance – J. Porter has promised to assist me – I write
in great haste to send this by Mc Clallen boy
who is going through Canandaigua – your own Sister