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As I previously mentioned, I wrote fully to Prof. Baird and to Chicago and also a pleasant letter to your mother and have written to her from time to time, since.
    There was no reply or acknowledgement of letters from Chicago at all, till March 7th a short note was rec'd from Stimpson nearly four months from the posting of my letter.
    As arranged with you at St. Michaels, I opened your business letters; otherwise I should be in the dark today as to the state of things at Chicago.  I rec'd papers and letters from Mr. Collyer and others which revealed the fact that a proposition was on foot to remove the Academy seven miles from the business center of the town, by the University and Douglas' grave; the consideration being, a small lot on a back street.
    In the papers Mr. Walker was represented as favoring the removal.  In my letters and from Prof. Marcy afterwards (he coming out as geologist to an Idaho wagon road survey.) I learned that the University, was endeavoring to consolidate everything around it that would be useful to it; and that the movement found favor among [[horse?]] railroad and [[townlot?]] speculators  Somewhat nettled at Mr. Walkers neglect