Letter to Lemuel Chenoweth, 1856

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Written from VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards cadet life and punishment for playing cards.

Language:

English.

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Lexington Feb. 18th. 1856

Dear Father

Many thanks to you for your kind promise, I will try to make myself worthy of it, To be comprehensive in reply to your questions about the Institute, I will answer. The institute is an excellent school, I can obtain as good a mathematical education here as at any place in the United States, a good French Latin & English education, Chemistry Mechanics Natural Philosophy Rhetoric Moral Philosophy, & c, also a splendid Military Education. Write soon I am, in good health, I am determined that the next letter that you receive in relation to my conduct shall please you, better than the last, I am glad to hear that you have got a contract to build the bridge across Buchannon. From your affectionate but unfortunate son

To L. Chenoweth

P.S. Cadet Lewis broke his arrest and was dismissed I have taken the liberty of retaining Col Smith's letter which I suppose is immaterial to you. J.H.C.

Subjects:

Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1850-1859
Correspondence

Names:

Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890

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