RichardsonLeonard18530623_001

Andover June 23d 1853.
Dear Parents.
As I am soon to return Home
if nothing prevents, I shall not write you a very
long epistle this morning. And as I am
about half sick to day I do not know that I should
if I could. This is the first recitation I have
missed this term, and I hope the last.
The weather has been very warm during the
week, and I should think vegitation is suffering
for want of rain. We had quite a refreshing shower
Tuesday evening but it did not last long.
It rained quite hard north of us yesterday
but none of the showers came to us. The weather
to day is flat and muggy corresponding to
my feelings. I notice the cherries are
ripening very fast. I hope they will not be
gone by the fourth of July, for in that case I
should be sadly disappointed. I have not
much news to write, of any kind. The seniors are
pretty busy, making preparations for exibition.
They have this week to write their pieces in. From