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Oxford, Miss February 18th 1871 My dear, dear Mother Owing to a most severe rain storm that visited our "Campus" yesterday afternoon I was deprived of the delightful pleasure of going to the Post in quest or in anxious expectation of my weekly epistle from "dulce" domum but as the sun is at present shining with great brilliantcy but foretelling what it is to be the future state of weather this afternoon and materially tending to awaken my latent good spirits I will bend my footsteps towards town with a full assurance of getting a letter. The examination has at last closed; I was questioned in Latin and English only and stood 81 & 92. I have not as yet learned whether the Faculty will permit me to enter Geometry at this time or not, but if they should I will make high marks next time sure. I will not say "high" because my present report is admirable but I will say higher. I am glad to hear that the mail boats are again plying between their respectable places and now there is no excuse why I should not hear regularly from you or you from me. I presume ere this that most of the cotton has been shipped and Pa is some what relieved from the harassments and discomfitures attendant upon the yearly settlements with the negro labor knowing full well the destitute condition of the country in regards to labor trys to exact more from his employer. I will be obliged to ask Pa for some money as soon as he can spare it; I hope I have been and am determined to continue economical because I know greenbacks everywhere are like mosquitoes teeth. I was very glad indeed to get the paper although, it did not contain any great amount of news. I will close with great love and affection to all. Your devoted son Fred P.S. I went to the office this eve and got your of the 11th inst. Sorry to hear you have been sick I took this scrawl all the ay up town with the intention of mailing it and would you believe I was so absent minded as to bring it all the way back in my pocket where I happened to think I had failed to date it and therefore opened it for what purpose I think Lizzie Blackborn must certainly be the "Die Vernon" of the 19th century but I would not congratulate myself or any of my friends on being the "Frank [illegible word]" of the century but at the same regard Miss L. as one of my best friends and wish there were more of her [the best] that once added to the beauty of old "Carroll" has gone and the sweet [songs] that were caroled on the banks of that [illegible word] "old never" will be listened to suppose some Texan [illegible word] will not begin to appreciate it. Remember me to all friends. Louise & c. Your loving son one more Fred