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Title
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David McDonogh to Walter Lowrie
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Description
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David thanks Lowrie for the package (hand delivered by Reverend John Gray) that contained cloth for his coat, a flute, and one missionary chronicle.
Board is somewhat cheaper now. "It is now $1.87 and a half cents per week, whereas it was $2.00 before."
Price for washing is thirty seven and a half cents per dozen.
David and Washington have a woman who washes and mends their clothes for nearly the same price which they charge at the institution for just washing.
Walter Lowrie is not happy about prices of board and washing.
David has the same teacher as last summer, Mr. James Snodgrass. "But Sir I do not think that it adds much to the progress of my studies to be driven about from pillar to post." Mr. Snodgrass will leave him in August.
David reminds Mr. Lowrie, "Do not forget the Septuagint you promised me when you were here."
Mr. David Beaver (a student who is about to graduate) died last Wednesday, June 9th, and was buried the 11th in the Presbyterian church yard. He complained for nearly a month but not one thought he was ill until three days before he died. He was a member of the Franklin L. Society.
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Original letter at the PRESBYTERIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Philadelphia)
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Identifier
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11
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Date
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1841-06-12 00:00:00
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Subject
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David tells Lowrie about prices of room board and washing. He also tells about a student who has recently passed away.
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Creator
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David
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Format
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