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Your letter was received on last Thursday morning; but I deferred answering it
till to day so that I could write to
I suppose from the way you wrote that you suspected something about my having
some connexion with that riot; but I can assure you my dear nothing to do with it. 'Tis true I was present for a
minute or so while it was going on, but I went out once where they were in order
to get to my room from the room that they were rocking, & in which I
was where they began. I did not care about risking my life in there So I told
them from the window to stop until I jumped out, they did so & I went
straight to
I dont think you need be apprehensive about my standing this session; for I think
I stand better than I have previously. Twenty five dollars ($25.) more
will cover all of my expenses this Session. I have written two or three letters
to
P.S. I wish you would let me room in the