To Tommy W. Grieve   November 20th. 1853

Queenwood College | November 20th. 1853.

My dear Dr. Tyndall,

I have to stop at home to day because of my cold and there 13 boy becides¹ me and every one has got colds I sapose² you will tell me when you will come down here. It is very cold and rainy we dont have lessons before breakfast because of the boys colds. We had an examination in ritting³ and there was two and in the first I was 22nd and in the other I was 18th so that I have risen three and it was between the third and fourth classes and some had gon down. I dont think that I can write a very long letter for there is not much to say. I am going to read a paper⁴ but as I herd⁵ that you would come down here I will not read it till you come down and I think you would like to hear it. Buchan sends his kind love to you and so do I

I remain | your affectionate friend | T. W. Grieve | Good Bye.

The holidays are coming Near. Hip Hip Hip Hura.

RI MS JT/1/TYP/1/460

LT Typescript Only