Ottawa,

July 9, /69.

 

            Dear Friend

                        I have just received your very kind and welcome letter. It was indede a pleasant surprise to me, for I had supposed, that engaged in the busy scenes, through which you have been called to pass, and surrounded by new friends you had long ere this forgotten your roommate at old Tuscarora.

 

                        The year through which I have just past at the Acadamy, has been a very pleasant, and I also / trust a profitable one to me. I do not expect to pursue my studies any farther at present, but I shall probably go through some good Commercial college, and then I will go to "Texas".

 

                        I used to visit No 19, once in a while last session, to recall old scenes. Do you remember what fun we used to have there, and how we would hear Mr. Campbell demanding less noise in No. 19?

 

                        Some of the boys fastened his door last session and then tied a chicken to it they then made the thing exercise its vocal organs, after which the left for parts un / known, but the boys yay he liked to have hurt himself trying to get over his ventilator, and that he walked in his sleep for three nights afterwards.

 

                        I would like to have made you a visit during one of my vacations, but I did not know whether I would find you at home or not, and so I thought it best not to go.

 

                        The revival of which you saw an account was indede a very interesting one to me, about two thirds of the students were amoung inquirers, but out of that large number my roommate was the only one who joined / the church, and I have reason to think that in the greater number of instances all serious impressions and good resolutions were forgotten, during the vacation, which immediately followed those precious meetings.

 

                        In viewing my past and present, privileges, opportunities, and blessings I fear I have not progressed as far in that narrow, nor done as much to cancel the debt of gratitude which I owe to my God, as I might have done but my hope shall be in the future and my trust in God, and may He bless you dear friend in all your efforts to do his will

 

Write if convieniant to           

yours M. D. Clark

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