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Andover April 2th 1833

[Brother?] Baker I received your last immediately
after it was written, which made known your wish to
receive the Lexicon for which you subscribed. I cannot
leave as any student will go directly from Andover to N.
Haven. [?] will go during the vacation, and I
have concluded to send the book by him.

When looking at the subscription of Mr. Noyes it was
found that he had subscribed for Calvin's commentary
on the Epistles as well as for the [?] Lexicon. Mr [Nevin]
has said he could not let the Lexicon go unless the other
books were taken, and that he must hold Mr Noyes ac-
countable for the whole. Mr Jewett concluded on the
whole to run the risk of taking and sending the whole
[Calvin's?] $300 lexicon $325

The Lexicon I selected for you has your name written
with a pencil upon the first leaf.

Respecting a Lexicon for the other Brother I could
not yet see for him for less than $375 which is their retail
price, and I could not be certain from your letter that he
would want to take one at a higher price than you had
yours at. I had conversation with Mr Champion upon
the subject, and we concluded it was on the whole best not
to send one, supposing that if he should think best to take
one at the advanced price he might have an opportun
ity in a few weeks, to send again. The reason of the ad
vanced [?] as you will recollect is in consequence of
subscribers getting them at a reduced price.

I inteded to have sent you a copy of the history of our
Rhetorical Society, now in hand compiled by Rev Loomis
but it will not be out till about the time our next term
commences.

I have little more recent news to communicate.
Brother [Loomis?] can tell you the whole. I would say
something about [Bro. ?] Rockwell's love affair but you
can learn the whole of Mr. Loomis.