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If Abrm. can be indulged with leave of absence for a portion of the summer consistent with the rules of the institution I will be gratified by his receiving it. His friends are very anxious to see him & I hope his conduct has been such as to entitle him to all allowable privilege.
I was extremely sorry that my private business (for the last few years much neglected) put it out of my power to... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: Sylvanus Thayer
This will be delivered to you by my son Abraham who accompanied by Master Van Antwerp repairs to West Point to join the Academy. I hoped to have come with him and to have had the pleasure of staying with you a few days, but am prevented from doing the former & compelled to defer the latter until July. I hope the boys will so conduct themselves as to fulfil the just expectation of their... Continue Reading
Sender/Author: MVB
Recipient: Sylvanus Thayer
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