Letters, 1826 Sept. 7, Monday May 22, and Friday morning, Salem, to George Ticknor, Boston.

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Letters, 1826 Sept. 7, Monday May 22, and Friday morning, Salem, to George Ticknor, Boston.

Sends him a long article on the English Universities. He will be at Cambridge for the Sophomore examinations. Defends classical education. Mentions Judge Story.

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