David McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Title
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David McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Description
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David apologizes for not writing every month like he had promised to do. He explains that it is very busy, there is no time, and there is nothing to write.
On Saturday, August 11th, David hit his foot badly against a stone. It is nearly well.
"We are improving in our studies...compound multipications...Geography...but we do not improve very fast with our Grammars and Writing."
David asks for a dictionary because he and Washington only have one small dictionary that doesn't contain half the words which their studies require.
David wishes to know when Wells hears from John McDonogh. He has written him twice but has not received an answer.
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Original letter at the PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Philadelphia)
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Identifier
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7
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Date
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1838-08-20 23:06:42
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Subject
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David apologizes for not writing. He tells Lowrie that "we are improving in our studies."
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Creator
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David
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