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University College Toronto
January 21st 1866

My beloved Mother,

Yours of the
30th of December is the latest date we
have received from you, and we are
anxiously looking for the next
steamer.  Your letters do not reach
us very regularly, but I suppose it is
owing to the stormy weather which
has been prevailing.  We write once
a week (a letter from here and one from the
college) and shall always send our
letters by the Cunard line.

We have had very variable weather,
sometimes rain, sometimes snow and
ice always.  Every sunday since the
holiday has been fearfully [underscored] cold-,
on one of them 24 degrees below
zero.  Today is again a very cold day.
[1]

We stand it very well as far
as health goes, but we find it
rather uncomfortable.  Rannie looks
splendidly and minds the weather
less than any of us – Ellis
was a little frostbitten but it
did not hurt him, he enjoys the
skating so much - Jim and myself
keep a warm room and go out
very little.  So that with the
warm clothing you provided
we can stand it – and it really
seems to agree with our health.

Jimmie is rather low-spirited
about his disappointment at the
receipt of Cousin Spot’s letter.
He does not see how he can raise
the funds necessary to sail next
month, but says he shall certainly
go – He seems to dread the idea
of being dependent on father, and
thinks that he should do something
[2]

to aid him.  No letter from
Cousin Spot has yet come – Mrs
Helm’s who has just returned
from Cincinatti says that the
family are going to New Orleans
on a trip, Cousin Tom Buchanan’s
daughter goes with them.

We are getting on very well here
and I hope we are studying some.
I am trying to get ready for the
Senior Matriculation examination
next September -  it is nearly a
year sooner than the time I
originally intended, but I feel
that it is important for me
to go through my course as
quickly as possible.  I am able
to read up in Greek with my
class now and can turn my
attention a little more to
Mathematics.  English is a
pet subject of mine, as it
[3]

treats of Literature and
Composition.  I have joined
the Literary Society, and shall
send you the [crossout] newspaper
report of my maiden speech –
when I make it.

Mr Dison was over here the
other day to see his brother who
returns to England this week.
Mrs D – sent us a couple
of cakes, on which we had
what in college lingo is termed
a spread.

Mrs Helms says she will write
to you as soon as Charlie who
is sick gets well – We heard
from Grandma who gave us
a long account of the Christmas
in Richmond.

I have a large view of London (a
present from M&D) [crossout] hanging on
my wall and whenever I look at
it I think of you and Father in your
[4]

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English home.  I should like to see cousin Lizzie, give them
my best love.  I long for a talk with you both, and I some-
times get very homesick, for my home is where my
loved parents are – Good-bye, my dear Mother and Father,

Your truly devoted son

Beverly Tucker [Jr?]