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PF2.2.82
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7-19-1840
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Kenyon College July 19th 1840
Dear Father,
I reed a [paper] on a Herald of July 8th today in which you ask me what I [want] to do. I wrote you on Christmas that I thought it would be best for me to come home and asked you to let me know what you thought of it, my main reason for wishing to leave here is this - that I know from every paper I in that the times are harder now than they ever were before - I know that you must be [straitered] to procure money to keep me here and if there is any way that I can help your expenses I wish to do it. Although I could spend the time profitably here till next fall still I think I have improved my time so well that I can do without it and under such circumstances I supposed it would be best for me to return. Another thing, my clothes are getting worn down and in the spring I shall be almost obliged to get a coat and pair of pantaloons (my other clothes such as shirts [?] collars are good]. These things all put together made me think as I note. There are objections it is true in one respect, The session closes on the 20th of March and the roads may be very bad so if the lake navigation does not open by that time I may be hindered. This however I hope will not be the case. Now I wish you i your next letter to tel me [past] what you think it is best for me to do. My expenses this session will be at the end of the session nearly as follows that is what I have not yet paid. Board 28.00 pair of Boots 5.00 wood candles 11.00 other incidental expenses about 5.00. This I take from my list of expenses perhaps there may be a few things I have forgot to put down but nothing to vary the amount naturally. If you could I would wish to have you send a draft to pay this and if you think I had better stay till next fall enough more to pay my tuition for this summer session and to get the clothes I mention, or if you think I had better come back, please send enough to pay it and my expenses home. I never do anything that I hate to do so badly as to ask you for money, above all in such things as these. I know I have been an expense to you all my life but yet I feel and know hat I shall some day repay you. I think of this every day and if it was not for something within that tells me you will yet find I will disappoint your hopes if it was not for this I should almost despair. But (I am not fragging) when I see what in the space of a year and a half I have done when examine myself as to what I can do. I am sure I shall yet succeed in my undertakings. I know mother will shake her head at all this but time will show which is right.
You mention in your that the Post Master [Hotelkils] says he has a paper written on. The paper is one which [sefud] [aspiring] wrote me he wished to have forwarded to many lines. I forwarded it accordingly. But in respect to the writing there was nothing upon it only a date and the names and respects of the ones who [saut] it. Thus you percure it was only a trick of pity tyranny on the part of [H] and that legally for the law allows that much he had no business to do what it seems he has done. I apprehend if the truth was ascertained that H. has some personal [speckagams] you on the score of politics. At any rate he has been guilty of piece of [contemptible] [?] unsupported by law or [gustier]. If there is anything more on the paper than I have said he note it himself. Please say to David Smith if you see him that the paper was sent by me at the [reguest] Alfred le S. and that there was nothing more on it than above mentioned. So much for so much .The weather here is very warm for the season and the [wind] is nearly knee deep. There has been very little snow not enough to cover the ground for a week together. People are all half crazy about whig corrections and general Hamsson. There was a convention in Mt. Vernon last Sat. with more than 600 present. The state convention meets in Columbus on the 22 where it is expected there will be nearly 10,000 delegates. Nothing his heard among the common people but “The Log Cabin Candidate” and “[Hugga] for Hamsson” It seems to be admitted here that he will carry he state by his tens of thousands. Pray heaven he may do as well in N.Y. and Penn.
Since writing the above I have made some enquiries and find that it is very seldom that the lake breaks before April or May. Now if such is the case I shall be obliged if I come home to take a land route. This would be more expensive and [after] a reason for staying another session. However do as you please if you say come home I will come and leave by bulky things to be [formorded] to me when navigation opens or pack them as close as I can and bring them with me. Perhaps though if you can spare the money I had better stay till fall. You know the reasons pro and con so please decide and write as soon as possible. The death of [Enos] was to me an event not altogether unexpected from the nations of his wound. Poor fellow, he was rash and thoughtful. But worse than all he had no self respect. This was his fault and perhaps the real though not the proximate cause of his death. Alfred I have not heard from lately. By the way why does not 6 French take out administration on the estate of [Enos]. These would [?] 10 times and elicit a true statement of his conduct. If there has been enquiry this would bring it to light. I thank you very much for the paper you send me. I read them even to the advertisements. Till C. Kimberly I have written to him once but suppose it was last by some Kendalls management Remember me to Uncles and Aunts Grandmother friends and all. Mother used often to say the time would come when I would be glad to see her. The time has already come when I would go about and alone 50 miles to do so. Do not forget to write as coon as possible and
Indeed [remember]
Your affectionate son
Luc G Peck
Remember me to Dr. and Mrs. Goodsell if you should happen to [rather]
Recommended Citation
Peck, Lucius G., "Letter from Lucius G. Peck to Levi Peck" (1840). 19th Century Correspondence. 73.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/correspondence_19thc/73