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Boarding

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Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong Dec 1859

Letter From Wilbur F. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Wilbur F. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Wilbur pays $2 a week to board in Taylorsville. He takes care of himself, but "[does] not associate with the people here. They are too far below me and I can't stoop."

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Nov 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas, happy to receive financial support, asks about crops and livestock. He enjoys Delaware but expresses his affection for home.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Nov 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas needs money to pay board and buy firewood.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Oct 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas talks about his landlady, paying for board, his studies, the county fair, and wonders why Wilbur left so early for school.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong And Jane Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Oct 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To William Armstrong And Jane Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas describes to his parents his room, routine, and the limits of his budget. He mentions the Prescott Cabinets in the University's Museum of Natural History.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Oct 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas describes his return to school, including a layover in downtown Columbus.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Feb 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas is studying hard and implores his brother to live piously.

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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Jan 1859

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas describes his trip from Newark to Delaware and his schedule of coursework at Ohio Wesleyan.

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