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Heaven as I ever expect to get! A friend of mine thought he could get me into the new Chicago University in that capacity and had an interview with Dr. Godspeed & afterwards with Pro. Harper. But they have not yet funds for establishing either the Musical or the Medical department & the organization of both these is deferred indefinitely. In any case, I should not have accepted the place without consulting you. I must have your approval and must know that I am to work in harmony with you and with the assistance of Francis. On that account, I should prefer to be connected with Harvard. But if Harvard has no use for me, I must try elsewhere. - At present, my powers and attainments are largely wasted. I have some teaching which is delightful and useful. But a large part of it is "[[??]] horrid grind, like a [[dead??]] old horse in a [[??]] mill." Anybody could do it just as well and nobody could accomplish any results worth having. And so my