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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
� 102 evidently a full blooded South Carolinian. I have been reading some very interesting fiction, too. Henry Ackell is splendid and to my best liking. Student life -- its jealousies, rivalries, honors, generous actions and mean ones, also, are portrayed in fine terms. The chief actor is my favorite as well as the Dean's and "all the rest." If ever I shall be permitted to resume my studies again may it be with such[underlined] a noble and Christian spirit.
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They say that we are going to steam down to Fortress Munroe today for pleasure. It is only a two hours sail.