Plummer Papers

To Father From William

Emery & Henry College
Dec. 10

Dear Father

Having a few leisure moments and thinking that I can not be better employed than in writing to you, I embrace this opportunity of doing so. I received your most affectionate letter yesterday. I was in town the other day. All friends there are well. Tell Sister Rachel that Cousin Mary Trigg says that she has been looking for a letter from her for the last month.

College life seems to aspire new charms the longer I stay and I believe I could be as happy here as any where except at home. There appears to be a certain degree of emulation here so that a person must study.

Mr. Jno Good is here at this time. He came here today. Aunt Betty is here. She told me to write that Cousin Rachel McClung of Knoxville is dead. Cousin Frank Trigg has taken charge of the tavern in town: Milton Hershell and Corly Leitchfield are coming to college next week. Tyler Heiskell is doing very well and is so well pleased that he expect to stay here three years.

There was a very deep snow here last week. The college hill was full of boys sliding down on chairs, sleds, planks or whatever they could get. Write as often as you can conveniently. We are both well.

Your most affectionate son
William

Contributed by Sylvi
Note, the dates are in the 1800's