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I will submit willingly and gratefully to the means of communication permitted me. You will laugh I imagine as much of not more when I inform you of how and when I arrived here as we did one evening at tea table when talking of my conveyance and introduction here; sometimes I burst out laughing myself when I think of my adventures from the time I left home until I reached Lebanon. You recollect I suppose of seeing me safely deposited in the stage on the 27th with the intention of reaching my destined place that night, but it was "no go"; when I reached Bellows Falls who should I meet there but Raymond, coming after me; as I did not come and had not written him he did not know what to make of it; was afraid I was sick and was on his way to a ascertain the facts in regard to the matter. Well as a natural consequence, of course, he must go and see Abby and I must go with him as we were so near and delay going to Lebanon until the next day (Friday). Accordingly we went to Rockingham and took dinner and in the afternoon we all went down to Papermill Village and found the folks very glad to see us. Mr. Emerson was there and probably knew we were as we were around making a number of calls, but did not show himself. Miss Gay had just left - P.M.G. she had been spending a week at his father's, he (Emerson) has gone to Wilmington, Deleware. But to proceed with the description of my journey; Friday morning we started from R____ and reached here at night - somewhat tired I'll assure you, but notwithstanding I must have an introduction to my boarding people and the Principals, before I could rest myself, which was soon over with. I was very lonely during the first week, but am quite happy now as I have got considerably acquainted. The village is quite large and very pleasant, society good; the Academy commodious and pleasant; my room a large hall above extremely pleasant and well furnished, wish you could peep into it, also my boarding place (for I have a good one and things in shape