I assure you that nothing of a similar nature could have given me more pleasure than yours by the Mail—But I deem it unnecessary to discribe to you my feelings on finding that Mother and the rest of the Family were usually well, for you will readily conclude that such news are interesting and excite almost inexpressible delight to one in my situation. You wish to be informed what Class I have joined and what are my present studes. Sir when I first came to this place I was very much devided in my mind what class to join, but after mature consideration I found it most expedient to join the members of the Sophemore Class which studies Latin, Greek, and Geography I first concluded to commence the junior studies but was doubtful that I should be inadequate to the task, in consequence of not being as far advanced as they were; and in case I could not make up some of thoes studies should not be able to graduate, which I look forward to. Thus Mel. having informed you relative to my standing in College, I will proceed to acquaint you of other things which may occur to my recollection as I continue to write.

No doubt but what you would be fond to know how I am pleased with Chapel Hill. I find my situation tolerable agreeable, and probably as much so here as it would be at any other seminary The Students as you would naturally conclude are of various discriptions; some are young men of good information and quite agreeable, others again are to the contrary of this. Richard Logan agreeable to your expectation have become a Student at this place and is also a room mate of mine. Among the avantages at this place are the two Societies which is an advantage peculiar Chapel Hill, all transactions performed in each society are kept in profound secrecy we have some of the most distinguished men in the State in our Society which is the Dialectic, and from the decorum which exist in it, and the worthy members which composes it and also the information which it affords, it even merits the attention of Sages. The Library belonging to this Society exclusive of that which belong to to the University cost $1500 which is the best by far that I ever saw.

The way the Students get their studies are different from any other seminary, for there is such emulation existing among them, especially between thoes of the [unrecovered] Societies that they get their studies almost entirely by memory, which has an attency to excite ambitions in all of them and makes their stud [unrecovered] though in getting them so they have to [unrecovered] use of more industry, therefore it keeps us generally [unrecovered] busy. Give my Love to all the fimily and in [unrecovered] Mother that I am better satisfyed sonsidering [unrecovered] every thing than I expected when I first came here, and hope that this will find her enjoying a better state of health than when I left home. Write to me the first opportunity and let me know all the news which you may think worthy to put in a letter, and except this from your ever Loving brother