first in the generous and
magnanimous help you
afforded me in my cadidacy
in Kanas, and for the
other offices of kindness on
sundry other occasions done
and said. And now I
prize these words of sympathy
and condolences before
me. The days of our
association have – ourw alks
to and from Col. – our debates
– our mutual counsels
– our incitements to
new fields of inquiry – our
evening parties – our readings
– our trials mutually shared
– on all these things I shall
reflect as among the happies
reminiscences of
my life. The last four
years here, turbulent years,
years of constant change
and estrangement have
made a prison for us, and
I am happy that they are
ended. The Col. will now
be what it was. Its life
and glory, and I fear its
prospects, are all gone. This
new Pres,. has none of those
traits which command the
admiration and enthusiasm
of young people, and
will almost certainly fail
as an execution. But enough
of this. Nothing as yet has
openend out for me. I have
moved into the town of AMes
and will spend the winter
[?] here. If you should
