Cha^s Dec 6

 

New Haven Dec 6^th 1859

 

Dear Father—

                        Your letter was duly received. I read it to Hart & he thought it was a pretty loud joke for a minister. And after all, it turned out that Prof. Had. only wanted you to "sit on a committee", And since you have accepted the invitation, I anticipate pleasure in meeting you so soon, but yet these feelings are mingled with pity, heartfelt pity for the committee. Do sit easy, for if you have not greatly changed since I saw you last, you are a man of / some corporosity. The Freshman class is so large that it has been thought necessary to begin its examination next week Monday. You are not invited till the whole begins, so I shall gain a little in reciting before you come. Prof. H. says that the first sub-division of the first division (in which I shall be) will be through a week from next Monday. I heard H. W. Beecher last night, on Heads & Hearts. He opened a course of seven or eight, and as the ticket to his lecture was fifty cts. and to the course $1.00, and as I wanted to hear him, Raymond, Curtis &c I bought a course ticket. You will not find it charged on our account as I got a little more money from Mr. / Stedman, or rather from Ware, as he got a few more subscribers than I. I shall have enough to carry me home via New York, and that is all. It costs something to enjoy the "moral atmosphere of Yale". I have sent a document to Uncle W^m telling him I shall try it a year and if I cant see my way farther shall turn my hand to something else. We have had a little sleet & snow here which makes the walking very slippery in the morning and very poshy at noon. I'm glad Frank has got a situation. Hope it is a good one—After dinner—Later reports from Prof. H. give me the hope that I shall be free Monday morning. / However I shall see you before that. I hope you will preach somewhere here Sunday. I know Mrs. Oaks would be glad to have you stay there. If my marks will allow (you know 12 are thrown off at the end of each term, and it would cost me eight to do it) I shall go to hear you if you preach. If not perhaps you will go to chapel, and I can sit up stairs with you. Prof. Fisher does not improve. I hope he heard Beecher last night. I am busy cramming for examination rose at 5 this morn. So I can not write more even if I had room—With love to all

 

your aff son Cha^s

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