William Smith 1878-1881

and find it very interesting. The expense is nothing except a book which is not necessary and it takes but about an hour each week. On the First of May about 10 P.M. Two baskets were left by one of the doors. They were found the next morning and were filled wih candy etc. and were very pretty. One was for mo and one for me but the givers are unknown but we suppose they were Fem Sems.

If it would not be too much bother I should like it very much if thee would send me a small box full of trailing arbutus as even the little piece in the letter was very sweet. The Roman History is very easy now and consists almost entirely of Geography. I have just returned from a short walk to Pomp's Pond but as it was threatening to rain we did not stay long. One day last week I got a small water wheel

going when the owner came up and was pretty mad. He said that some Academy boys had broken it sometime before. As I did not hurt it at all he only talked a little and then let it go. You must have had a very nice time with cousin Sallie's children while they stayed at our house. A great many of the boys had on spring clothes to day. I feel very well and hope you are Thy affectionate son Wm Wharton Smith.

Andover Mass. May 18th 1879 My dear mother Does not thee think that it would be a good plan for thee to write out a list of the words that I misspell and send them to me to study? On last Fourth Day I went to see the sailor I spoke of and he took me fishing but he

did not catch anything although he got one small trout out of water. Tomorrow I am going to see him again and I think that I can catch a trout befor I come home even if I do not tomorrow. We are reading Hamlet at the Shakespeare club and have finished Julius Caesar. To day I wrote to Nanna Hallowell saying