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very near the middle of the term I expect soon to have
my board bill for the rest of the term handed in. It
don't seem possible that I have been away from home
so long. just think it is five whole weeks. I never
was away so long at a time before in my life. I have
not been in the least homesick. I have been so lazy I
have not had [?] time. I like Uncle as a teacher very
much indeed. He is first class and can't he beat.
The soil here is terrible for mud I have had some already
as a specimen I suppose of what we are to suffer
this winter. The soil is of clay and the mud here in winter,
so I'm told, is ankle deep most of the time and sometimes
knee deep. When I am home I shall get a pair of rubber or
else of [tough?] cowhide boots to use this winter. Rubber is
best but I am growing so fast it may not [?]
them. By the way, I outgrew my shoes in a short time
after I came here and have been obliged to take the insoles
out of my boots. The holes are always
most exposed, you know. I sent to Boston for a [class?]
but they didn't the material in the city to make
one out of. Pretty city wasn't it? [?] However
the class expect to get a new one this term sometime
See 4th [?] other sheet

The weather
to tell on my hat and boots, the holes are always
most