1850 - Letter from one friend to another written on Yale College illustrated stationery

The letter sheet features a 5" x 3" oval image of the early Yale campus, known as "Old Brick Row." The image is titled "Yale College / 1845."

The letter is filled with friendly and somewhat cryptic conversation. It reads in part:

"A Sabbath passed pleasantly away as far as the preaching could make it, but the singing had ben intolerably good. . .. As I took a peep out of the window just now I saw Chappy drive up at Mr. Hoadly's and nor long after this, I saw both he and his dear step into the carriage, which, with the aid of the horse conveyed them down the meeting-house hill rather sudden thought I. Where they are going as for what purposes they are going I know not, but if conjecture is anything, they are going to N. Haven, it would tell me to make some preparatory steps toward - you now what as well as I. . .."