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[on headed notepaper for Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland] Thanks his mother for her letter; has got his 'double into Glazer's, as have Goetz and Giffard, Charlie is in Skipper's'. Thinks they will 'both get on all right'. Glazer's room is 'in the old schools, next to the chapel and opposite speecher'. Got his 'tails' [tail-coat] yesterday; has the same room as last year. The new boys [in his house] are Pope. Hardcastle, Soames, Landale, Wormald mi[nor], Parker and Usborne. Is still doing French, which he is 'very glad of'. Has been 'down to Footer [?] twice' and likes it 'very much'; had a game of rackets on Thursday. Does not find the work 'too hard'. There was rain this morning, but now it is 'quite fine'. Thinks he will write to Mr Arnold soon, Hopes his father is 'quite well'.

Arrived safe [at Harrow] with his luggage, though his portmanteau only came this morning. Is having his 'first game of rackets with [Nugent] Hicks'. Will 'hear our order tomorrow'. The weather is very fine. There are '7 new boys' ['chaps' crossed out and corrected] in his house, of whom Pope and Hardcastle are scholars. They [he and his brother Charles?] had a good journey down, travelling with 'a German most of the way, with the Usher in the next carriage'. Will write next Sunday.