Letter from Charles Stinson to His Father

Letter from Charles Stinson to His Father
Number of Pages: 
7
Date: 
September 15, 1841

Charles Stinson (Class of 1845) writes to his father about his trip to Carlisle and starting classes at Dickinson. After meeting with President John Durbin, Stinson notes that the "conclusion is... that I am wholly unprepared to enter" as a Sophomore. Stinson also describes some of the "strange sights on my journey," including a bridge over the Susquehanna river. Transcript included.

Time Period: 
Location: 
I-DayL-1972-1
Origin: 
Gift of Mrs. Louis D. Day Jr.