Bartlett, I. Chapin. Letter to father (October 16, 1859)

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Danville Oct. 16th 59 [October 16, 1859]

Dear Father

I have now two of your letters on hand unanswered, but I hope this will suffice for them both. The weather has turned quite cool here now, and we have had 4 or five frosts. I was out hunting yesterday again with the same party as in the preceding Saturday, and met with much better success, killing 9 squirrels and 5 birds, of which number I killed 4 squirrels & 1 bird. So we anticipate a squirrel feast tomorrow. I think it quite beneficial to me to spend the Saturday in roaming around through the woods, over hills and valley. We went out about 7 miles in Mr. Beatty's (Dave Bell's uncle) rockaway to a classmates home and put up. We took our dinner there. Saw a great many squirrels. I believe that is one of your favorite sports. We each had double barrel shot guns.

On getting home heard that Garniss and myself had been requested to set up with the corpse of Judge Bridges who died of pure old age, being about 90 odd - but as I was very tired could not go - sent two of our boarders in my place with Garniss. At Mrs. Green's earnest solici- [solicitation]

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and request of others concerned I sung in the choir this morning. Suppose I will continue to do so.

In relation to that coat you spoke of, if you intend getting a cloth coat I would prefer to have a frock or the same pattern as my black cloth, which is, if I know the distinction, a frock. After paying my tuition ($33) and about 4 dollars for Societies, I had remaining about 3 dollars as you wished to know in a former letter. I believe these pens you sent me are very good.

No more at present. Yours [etc.] [I.C.B. scratched out] Love to all