SEMINARY, Friday p.m., Jan. 20, 1860.
DEAR SIR: . . . I
enclose herewith officially a letter received last night. You know how
difficult it is to receive a cadet so far into the session. Indeed one class is
kept confused by those arriving now. We have now forty-five. One great point to
be arranged in the future is to devise some means whereby our classes will all
start fair. I know fully that such a thing is impossible this term, and will
receive all pay cadets come as they may – but the state cadets should be held
to a stricter compliance or they are not so welcome. There are now eight state
cadets now present. This warm weather gives me good time to clean up and I
regret that you cannot come out to see us. I want to have the road opened,
trees trimmed, and grading done as far as possible by the time the trees begin
to leaf. I use only the servants during the time they are not engaged in
sweeping and carrying wood. I shall at the end of January pay Jarreau and all
the professors, taking vouchers. I think I ought to charge for my services in
November and December at $1,000 a year as superintendent — little more than
Jarreau received – $83.33 per month, waiving all claims to pay as professor for
that time. Will you approve it?
SOURCE: Walter
L. Fleming, General W.T. Sherman as College President, p. 132
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