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I will not tell the news. Mr Tash has got up a grand discussion among the ladies & gentlemen, (to come on next Wednes. and if we succeed pretty well to be "acted over" examination day) on the Question, "Ought Ladies, in a political point of view, to be allowed equal priveliges with Gentlemen". Gentlemen of the Aff. Metcalf, Chandler and Phibrick; Ladies on Aff. Chamberlain (Hannah), Farmham, Carter. Gents. on the Neg. Paul, Bennett Y Harlow. Ladies on the Neg. Holmes (J. R.) Hopkins and Metcalf So you see they have got Isaac & I both into a scrape. I don't know what to do -- I have no kind of "ideas" at all on that subject. Can't you send me some? I get along nicely in Algebra -- am in 23rd Section. It is most recess time and I must go to school. Affectionately your Sister Lucy. Lucy and I have been up here two or three months and to tell the plain truth, have not received a single real good letter from home, although we have written much as a considerable lot. Charles did pretty well, he wrote two little bittells to us a month or two since, mostly business though, & we rec'd a little note from Ann once I believe. In view of these things, we had resolved, out of revenge, to punish ourselves by not writing any more but Lucy was so much afraid that you would conclude to come up & teach this Summer School, that she has overcome all her scruples & penned the Above. As for the School, I don't exactly know the grounds of Lucy's anxiety; although I had made up my mind that you would not come & told her so, & others. I maintain an idea of equivalents. I, in reality, gave this School district some 30 or 40 $ last winter, more than Value rec'd, without even a sense of obligation or good will & I Should not wish to have you give them some 20 or 30 more this summer as you did last. I am losing my good opinion of human nature, in the Man at least, & begin to think it is best to do less for friendship and more for money when there is no chance of any other recourse.