Henderson, John, fl. 1863
You must excuse me for not writing to you this week at the usual time, as I have
had to review for several days past. Next week is examination week and I expect
to get a terrible rushing. In my last letter I asked you to get me some cloth to
make two suits of clothes; I hope you will attend to it immediately, as I havent
got a single suit of clothes winter or summer but the one I have on my back. I
wish you could get me a
nice
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suit. I never was so much in need of clothes in
my life as I am at present. I wish you would get the cloth so that I can have
them made immediately after my arrival at home. The Proprietors of the boarding
houses here, speak of charging one hundred and twenty ($120) for board
next session; if they charge that much I dont expect,
Father will send me back here. I hope you will
be able to get cloth enough to make me a nice suit of clothes. The boots, you
sent want worth a cent; I had scarcely worn them a week before they began to
wear. They are completely worthless now. I will get a pair of shoes in
Chapel Hill, if
I can. I hope
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Ham
Jones
is not seriously wounded, but that he will soon recover. I am glad
to hear
Len has had such a nice time with his friends in
Granville. I dont believe there are any slate pencils on the
Hill,
but if there are I will try to get
Richard one. Tell
Dick schoolmates consider pencils, &c public property and that
he must never have more than
one at a time, and if he
does lend out always remember, to whom he lends, and make them give it back.
Our church was not
even
represented in the convention. I dont see, why Mr
Haughton could not have come himself. They had
barely enough for a quorum. The Bishop preached twice; he is a real
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"high churchman." he thinks no
one has a right to preach except those, who are ordained by a Bishop, who
descend from the apostles (I mean spiritual descent of course). I have nothing
to find fault with him for, as I am a "High Churchman" myself;
but I do think it strange, that he should preach such doctrines, when several of
his own brothers are
Presbyterian ministers. I saw Mr
Mason at convention; he looks well and
hearty, and was very glad to see me. I will be home about about the sixth of
June, Providence permitting I will let know for certain in last letter. Write
soon to, your aff son Love to all.